Naturally, Marie-Sophie Lacarrau was present at the funeral of Jean-Pierre Pernaut, his predecessor on the 1 p.m. news from TF1. It has now been a week since the latter died of lung cancer, at the age of 71. Wednesday March 9, 2022 in Paris, at the end of the religious ceremony celebrated in the Basilica of Sainte-Clotilde, the journalist agreed to answer questions from LCI. Moved, she recalled how much he was a model.
“We had to be there and very numerous, to be closer to Jean-Pierre and his loved ones in this difficult moment.“, commented in particular Marie-Sophie Lacarrau. “I think that’he had a tribute worthy of what he represented for many. I think it was in his image, in any case it was in the image of what his family, his relatives wanted. It is above all to them that I want to think today, and yes, we are his family at TF1.”
The 46-year-old journalist added that she wanted “keep the image of her smile“, but not only : “There are a lot of feelings and memories that are mixed together today, so to try to be optimistic and positive, I’m going to remember that I was lucky to meet him, to spend time with him, to see him work and to be able to talk with him about his vision of the profession, his 1 p.m. view. He fed me all that, before giving me the keys, as he said. It is now up to us to continue.“
On December 18, 2020, when Jean-Pierre Pernaut said goodbye to the 1 p.m. news, Marie-Sophie Lacarrau was present to accompany him with a warm friendship. She officially took over the reins of the TF1 meeting on January 4, 2021, before finally entrusting them temporarily to her joker Jacques Legros last December, prevented in her work by a serious ophthalmic problem…
Exceptional meeting of the PAF
On this trying day, Nathalie Marquay and the host’s four children were able to count on the presence of many personalities. Rarely has the PAF met like this: Michel Drucker, Bernard Montiel, Anne-Claire Coudray, Jean-Pierre Foucault, Cyril Hanouna, Cécile de Ménibus, Laurent Delahousse, Arthur, Christophe Dechavanne, Laurence Ferrari, Nikos Aliagas, Karine le Marchand, Denis Brogniart, Valérie Benaïm, Gilles Bouleau, Laurent Mariotte, Evelyne Dhéliat, Cauet…
Claire Chazal and her ex-companion Patrick Poivre d’Arvor also came to say goodbye to Jean-Pierre Pernaut (see slideshow). First Lady Brigitte Macron also made the trip, along with former President Nicolas Sarkozy and his wife Carla Bruni. Several Miss France were present to support their comrade Nathalie Marquay in this event.