Listeners from Europe 1 have an appointment with him every morning from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. but Philippe Vandel remains a very discreet personality. The radio man, for example, never talks about his private life. We know, however, that he is happy in a relationship with a well-known journalist on the small screen. It is Dorothée Ollierica war reporter for France 2. Philippe and the pretty brunette had two children together, Castille and Félix.
A family life that did not push Dorothée Olliéric to change jobs. In an interview given to Closer, on the occasion of the release of her book on Maxime Blasco, she expressed her gratitude to her family, who have always supported her in her career. “My children and my spouse always let me go and that’s very important. If I saw everyone crying, it would be terrible“, she said. However, this does not facilitate departures as she points out: “Of course, and even after more than 20 years of war reporting, I still feel sick to my stomach and feel guilty for leaving my children since they were very small“.
Well aware of the risks to which she exposes herself by traveling to countries at war, Dorothée Olliéric remains a true enthusiast in search of this “dose of small dangerous moments“Never sure of finding her cozy nest, she has established a touching habit with her clan.”Before each departure, I look my children in the eye and tell them ‘I love you’. I want this to be the last word, the last look they have of me if I don’t come back…“, she reported. Scenes that may seem heartbreaking but no longer surprise her children. “I think they’re used to seeing me in a bulletproof vest on TV and they are not more worried than that. But maybe I’m wrong. In any case, I’m reassured: neither of them wants to become a war reporter!“, she concluded.