Poignant confidences. Chantal Goya and Jean-Jacques Debout, who have been married for fifty-eight years, were Cyril Hanouna’s guests, Saturday April 27, on his show Facing Hanouna, broadcast on C8. The singer-songwriter, who celebrated his 84th birthday on March 9, recalled a particularly painful episode in his life: a few years ago, he fought against prostate cancer, as he revealed it in 2021. He faced these difficult times alongside his wife, who showed him unwavering support. “If I hadn’t met her, I don’t think I would be here today [car] She really saved my life.”estimated the one who, in 1966, said “yes” for life to the interpreter of Bouba, the little bear, Pandi Panda or A rabbit.
Jean-Jacques Debout recalled having fought a battle against the disease, around ten years previously, and that he had not “not in good spirits [s]e cure” : “She took charge of everything, she took me to see the teachers.” This revelation apparently greatly moved the people present that evening in the audience, who applauded in large numbers. The unforgettable interpreter of Snipe confirmed having accompanied him to the Curie Institute, where he underwent radiation sessions. Chantal Goya, who is resourceful, had the idea of “transform [s]we cancer in concert”, as her husband confided this Saturday. Thus, because the medical staff had taken the habit of putting headphones on the singer’s ears, so that he could distract himself by listening to music during these sessions, his partner took the opportunity to promote the new disc by Jean-Jacques Debout, which had just been released in stores! “I asked if we couldn’t go through [son] albumshe said on the set of C8. Afterwards, people [le] asked!” A good way to liven up a painful experience!
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In the heart of autumn 2021, Jean-Jacques Debout spoke in the columns of Gala about his battle with cancer. “I almost passedhe revealed to us in an unpublished interview. I was saved at the last minute.” The interpreter of Become Virginia againwho suffered from serious depression, also confided to us that he had fallen into alcohol: “Nothing was working anymore and I found myself facing a terrible void. I no longer believed in myself, I had the feeling of having failed everything. I was hospitalized.” Faced with the horrors of illness, his wife was a pillar. Such dedication constitutes a magnificent proof of love…
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