Already several months since Jean-Pierre Pernaut left. On March 2, 2022, the former emblematic presenter of the 1 p.m. news from TF1 breathed his last at the age of 71. Jean-Pierre Pernaut left us, following a fight against a long illness, leaving behind him, his wife, Nathalie, his children and hundreds of thousands of French people who were faithful to him, and immensely saddened by this disappearance.
Still turned upside down by the departure of her husband, Nathalie Marquay had recently confided in the media to perceive signs of her husband, from beyond. “I know he is near me. I believe in angels, in life after death […] He who was very down to earth when I spoke to him about it, he is now making signs to me. For two months, I left the hospital every evening at 9 p.m. and the Eiffel Tower was off. The day he died, on leaving, it was on, it sparkled. that’s where we had our first meeting at the restaurant”, she confesses at first before going further and giving other examples: “The next day, I’m going to take my car and , turning on the radio, there was his favorite Johnny Hallyday song ‘Allumer le feu'”, she revealed for example.
Despite his pain which remains whole, the former miss France does not miss an opportunity to pay tribute to the one who shared his life. Saturday July 2, 2022, Nathalie Marquay was the guest of Jean-Luc Reichmann in the program “12 noon shots: the fight of the masters”. Lou and Tom’s mother recalled how much her husband enjoyed the entertainment of TF1. She also wanted to congratulate in person, Xavier, one of the emeritus midday masters: “He was a fan of your show, and especially of you, Xavier. He adored you, he admired you and he always wondered: ‘But how does he go so fast to give the answers?’ Because he had trouble finding them! Well done Xavier from my man up there.”
Very moved by the presence of Nathalie Marquay on the set, Jean-Luc Reichmann, who was very close to Jean-Pierre Pernaut, delivered a heartbreaking confidence about Nathalie Marquay who continues to speak to her dear and tender, especially during the nights. “For those who don’t know, Nathalie was married, is still married for eternity to Jean-Pierre. I know you talk to him at night, you see him, he’s there”he let go, struggling to contain his emotion.