Since 2021, Marie-Sophie Lacarrau announces world news at midday on TF1. In three years, the presenter of 1 p.m. on TF1 has established herself as a sure bet in information on the first channel, after having played the competing newspaper on France 2 for four seasons from 2016. The replacement for Jean-Pierre Pernaut – who played the famous JT for 32 years – would have significantly increased his income by leaving France Télévisions. “I am clearly privileged and I am aware of it,” replied the 48-year-old journalist, without giving precise figures. Is his contract similar to that of his predecessor, a former veteran of the TF1 tower who died at age 71 in 2022 after a fight against cancer? “When I said yes to this incredible challenge, I didn’t even think about the salary. I was told afterwards how much I would earn, I was very happy, end of deal”she declared to the magazine SHEDecember 18, 2020.
Anne-Sophie Lacarrau better paid than on France 2
On January 5, 2021, Cyril Hanouna spoke on the set of Do not touch My TV the alleged salary of Marie-Sophie Lacarrau at 1 p.m. on TF1. According to the C8 host, the forty-something from Aveyron would have even doubled her income. “Marie-Sophie Lacarrau, she should, I think, earn 12,000 euros on France 2”he said, listing the income of TV stars, adding that she would now pocket 30,000 euros each month. On the occasion of her first newspaper on January 4, 2021, Marie-Sophie Lacarrau went to the studio of Daily, on TMC, to debrief this new stage of his career. Questioned about her salary by Yann Barthès and columnist Julien Bellver, the person concerned had kicked in. “Yes, that’s taken into account, but I didn’t accept this position for the salary that comes with it. It’s better than at France 2”she commented, embarrassed.
Jean-Pierre Pernaut denies a rumor about his salary
Before her, her predecessor Jean-Pierre Pernaut had already been invited to speak about his comfortable income on TF1’s 1 p.m. According to various sources, the former star presenter of the midday news would have earned 50,000 euros per month. “I don’t know where they got this information from, because apart from me, the only two people who know how much I earn are my boss and the tax inspector”, he reacted with humor to TV Starafter an investigation of TV 2 weeks revealing the salaries in 2015 of Patrick Poivre d’Arvor (75,000 euros per month), Laurence Ferrari (50,000 euros) and Laurent Delahousse (15,000 euros). His joker, Jacques Legros, for his part revealed in December 2019 to win 2,000 per edition of 1 p.m., during the school holidays. “I still remind you that when you’re a freelancer like me, there are also long periods without pay and no job security. And then, you have to smooth everything out over the year.”he then explained on May 25, 2020 to TV Star.