Mimie Mathy is one of the favorite personalities of the French. As proof, his 7th place in the 2021 ranking of the Top 50 Ifop-JDD unveiled Sunday, December 26. The 64-year-old actress certainly loses four places in favor of Louane, Marion Cotillard, Florence Foresti and Josiane Balasko who appear in front of her in the top 10 but Mimie Mathy has always been popular over the years.
Married since 2005 to the former restaurateur Benoist Gérard, the star of Josephine Guardian Angel (TF1) is preparing to experience a new big stage with him. They’re moving ! The one who was born in Lyon, and who lived there for many years, changes neighborhood in Paris. Bye the popular 10th arrondissement, which she nevertheless loved very much.
During an interview with the Sunday newspaper, Mimie Mathy talks about her busy daily life, with days that start at 5:30 a.m. and don’t end before 8 p.m. during the week. It is also about Sunday, a very important day for the actress and her husband. Every Friday evening, Benoist Gérard comes back up from their wine estate near Vaison-la-Romaine, in the Vaucluse, to spend time with his wife on weekends. And on Sunday, it’s spontaneous awakening! “It’s the day without an alarm clock: we hang out with my husband, breakfast in bed and more …“, confides Mimie Matyhy. Sunday is therefore the right time for a cuddly reunion under the duvet.
A true city dweller who is used to shining in the spotlight, the actress had to adapt to her husband’s passion for the land. Differences in tastes that make it possible to solidify her relationship, she says. “We share two worlds that are poles apart but, unlike couples of actors who separate as soon as one works less well than the other, I believe that this difference nourishes our relationship.“, shares Mimie Mathy. And indeed this balance seems to be very successful for them!
The full interview with Mimie Mathy can be found in the December 26, 2021 issue of JDD.