In his own way, Jean-Luc Delarue revolutionized the world of television. In the early 2000s, the principal concerned was one of the most fashionable animators in France. He marked thousands of French people with his hit shows like It is discussed and It’s a story. But out of sight, the producer fought against his demons. Jean-Luc Delarue was addicted to cocaine. A sensitive subject that he has several times agreed to raise in the media.
“As long as it helps, and if my interview can help anyone out, even one person, that’ll be it already,” pointed out Jean’s dad for France 2. “I started with alcohol, which led me to loss of control, then cocaine, which prevents loss of control, more or less”. Very quickly, the star lost his footing: “I consumed a lot on my own. They say it’s a party drug, for me it was a loner drug. A drug that I used to put my emotions under glass”.
On August 24, the first channel has decided to change its programs on the occasion of the tenth anniversary of his death. After battling illness, Jean-Luc Delarue passed away at the age of 48 in 2012. TV Star this Monday, August 15, Stéphanie Guérin who knew him well agreed to deliver on the latter. During filming, she was a great help to him with his earpieces.
“There were times when he was a bit of a despot”
“It was a kind of grail”, said his ex-colleague. “You become the confidence, the shrink, the nurse”. With the team, Jean-Luc Delarue was “an incredible captain but as much a driving force as a brake”.“He could get us on board around an idea and motivate us,” confessed Stephanie Guérin. But because of his addictions, Jean-Luc Delarue could also have a completely different face: “He could disappear without giving any news. There were times when he was a bit despotic ».
When the presenter took drugs, Stéphanie Guérin became his guide on the air: “I alerted him when he was sweating or his flow became incomprehensible”. A shocking duo that has remained very close even in adversity…
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