Behind its thick shell also and above all hides a father. Since his arrival in 2011 on M6 with the show Kitchen nightmare, Philippe Etchebest continues to conquer the hearts of the French. Even better ! In less than ten years, the Bordeaux chef has directly placed himself in 20th place among the 50 favorite French TV hosts. A rewarding performance for the best worker in France but which is not one of his priorities. Philippe Etchebest has always been clear about this. His family comes first. Married to Dominique Etchebest for over twenty years, the most gruff coach of the small screen quickly wanted to start a family. For this, the Bordeaux couple chose to adopt. A long way of the cross which materialized with the arrival of little Oscar-Louis in 2005.
Adoption in Mexico which took 5 years
Philippe Etchebest has always been discreet about his family life. He appeared only very few times alongside his wife, also very discreet … It was only in 2015 that the star chef decided to lift the veil on his role as dad in his first autobiographical book I don't let go, published by Michel Lafon editions. "I received a phone call from the Mexican embassy, which confirmed, after years of waiting, that Dominique and I were going to be able to adopt a little boy! I let you imagine the explosive force of this cocktail of emotions ", he wrote. So it was indeed in Mexico that Philippe Etchebest went to get his little Oscar-Louis, now 16 years old.
A few months after the publication of his book, Philippe Etchebest had opened the doors of his family cocoon to the magazine Gala. The opportunity for him to reveal that the roles tended to reverse once the door was crossed: "On a daily basis, it's my wife who cooks, I have no say in it. Besides, she's the one who asked me to marry!" Asked about the father figure in his home, the juror of Top chef had shown great humility: "I strive to be a present and attentive father … Especially since my son is more cuddling."A family life double sealed, far from the media, of which Philippe Etchebest is very proud. He had also mentioned the adoption of his son with great emotion in Objectif Top chef: "It's a great adventure …"
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