In April 2023, Matthieu Lartot revealed on his Instagram account the relapse of his knee cancer, linked to synovial sarcoma diagnosed at the age of 17. The sports journalist from France Télévisions had to take a break from his career to have his right leg amputated. This heavy operation was accompanied by chemotherapy. In an interview published on Tuesday August 8, 2023 in the columns of Point, he had announced that he had been in a rehabilitation center in Châtillon since June 23, 2023. Monday July 24, 2023, Matthieu Lartot gave an interview to our colleagues from Parisian. The opportunity for the commentator to confide in the last complicated months and to reassure everyone: “I come out of a long tunnel, and there, I see the light”. Saturday August 12, 2023, finally, good news has come. The father of two announced the end of his rehabilitation.
Unwavering support
In story on his account instagramhe posted a photo of his new prosthesis. “End of rehabilitation in full hospitalization”, he wrote, before adding: “Small break of a week before ending up on an outpatient basis”. In these difficult times, Matthieu Lartot has always been able to count on the unfailing support of his family. On July 13, 2022, Matthieu and his wife, Magalie, celebrated their nuptials, marking ten years of solid relationship. From this love, two children were born: Noah, an 18-year-old young man, and Jeanne, an 11-year-old girl. This small tribe seems to be the pride of the journalist, who never misses an opportunity to share moments of complicity with his family on social networks. When the journalist had to announce the recurrence of his cancer, he told his 78,000 subscribers on Instagram on Tuesday April 18, 2023: “It will shake very hard but I am ready and very well surrounded“. Beyond the family sphere, Matthieu Lartot also benefits from the unfailing support of his friends and colleagues. Among them are personalities from the world of sport and the media, such as footballer Laure Boulleau, or even rugby player Damian Penaud.
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