On November 10, 2021, Christophe Michalak was frightened by an accident in the streets of Paris while he was riding his bike. Hit by a car, he ended up stuck against the wall of a bus! Quickly taken to the emergency room, he was able to leave the hospital three days later. How is he now?
It’s in the pages of the magazine TV 7 Days that we have reassuring news from the popular 48-year-old pastry chef. “The worst is behind me. I just had a very complicated month. Now I am better. I have three fractures, I am in a cast“, he first revealed. Then the latter, however, to confide in an inevitable consequence of this accident on his professional life:”I think I will be able to return to work at the beginning of February. Life goes on !“
Unfortunately, the chef will therefore not be able to get his hands dirty to make the Yule logs for his brands. Sweet lovers – who have no shortage of choice among the pastry stars, including Yann Couvreur, Cyril Lignac or Pierre Hermé – tempted by a purchase at Christophe Michalak will have the choice between pistachio, lemon bergamot, pecan chocolate or pure vanilla.
Christophe Michalak, who we imagine pampered by his wife Delphine during his convalescence, will appear to the delight of viewers during the final of the show The best pastry chef, broadcast on M6 on December 30. An appearance obviously recorded long before his terrible accident. “I am the surprise sponsor, present to motivate the three finalists, to give them advice … And to give my verdict, of course!“, he added concerning his role on the air. Ten years ago, he had already accepted to be the godfather of the culinary show.
TV 7 Days, edition of December 20, 2021.