He had already replaced Nathanaël de Rincquesen or Karine Baste-Régis at 1 p.m. and 8 p.m. on weekdays, on France 2. From now on, Julien Benedetto takes the place of Laurent Delahousse all summer at the controls of his 1 p.m. television news on weekends. A promotion that delights the 41-year-old journalist, as he reveals to our colleagues from TV 2 Weeks, currently on newsstands. However, no question ofcopy Delahousse“.”I have my own style“, he assures!
If Julien Benedetto is so enthusiastic about the idea of replacing Laurent Delahousse, it is also because the two men have a special bond. “I have known him for fifteen yearsthen releases the joker. When I was a reporter for the sports department, I did reports and columns in his news. He followed my journey with attention and kindness. And then, we’re both from Hauts-de-France and crazy about sports, especially tennis.“
Besides, he could have led a completely different career, in sport: “Until I was 15, I did sport-study with Nicolas Mahut or my almost namesake Julien Benneteau. I shared my room with Pierre-Henri Mathieu. I had the chance to participate in very prestigious competitions, like Les Petits As de Tarbes. I was also in the same table as Roger Federer, and I had passed one lap more than him (laughs).“Finally, in view of”insufficient results“, Julien Benedetto and his family decided that he was “better to focus on studies“.
Today, tennis remains one of his passions. If he does not play professionally, the journalist has not lost his touch. On his Instagram account, he shares some photos of his training on clay. And not only! Julien Benedetto maintains himself through sport, and it shows. Indeed, still on the image sharing social network, he reveals his dream figure in a swimsuit to the delight of his followers!