It has now been seven months since Jean-Pierre Pernaut, undisputed star of TF1’s 1 p.m. news, passed away at the age of 71. However, his wife and widow Nathalie Marquaymother of his two children: Lou, 19 years old and Tom, 18 years oldcontinues to think very strongly of him.
And she proved it once again this Friday, October 14, when she posted a video extract from the documentary in her Instagram story. Johnny Hallyday: memories memories broadcast the same evening on France 3. We see a performance of Johnny Hallyday performing his title I promise you with three singers: Amel Bent, Lori and Shy’m. A meaningful song for Nathalie Marquay. “I have a great thought for you my love. You, who loved this song so much and who loved Johnny Hallyday so much. I promise you…”, she commented, addressing her late husband. Jean-Pierre Pernaut and Johnny Hallyday both have succumbed to lung cancer. The first had also paid tribute to the singer during his death on the night of Tuesday 5 to Wednesday 6 December 2017 on the occasion of a special edition on TF1. “When we learned of his death, it touched me as much as the people watching us. For me, it’s really one of the strongest moments I’ve experienced on TV”he told Entertainment TV in December 2017.
He is always present everywhere
In the new issue of 50 Minutes Inside broadcast this Saturday, October 15 on TF1, Nathalie Marquay revealed exclusively her new house in Hauts-de-Seine in which she had planned to settle with her husband Jean-Pierre. Even if he is no longer there physically, his widow keeps all traces of her husband to the point that she has kept his favorite objects. “Naturally, he is always present everywhere. There are Jean-Pierre’s fingerprints everywhere. That was super important to me. I haven’t finished yet because I have lots of boxes downstairs, so I have lots of things of his and lots of memories that I’m also going to put in this room”she confided.