It was in June 2001 that Gilles Bouleau joined the TF1 group as a correspondent in London. In 2005, the famous journalist then became the channel’s correspondent in the United States and he kept this position for five years before returning to live in Paris. In 2011, Gilles Bouleau finally became Laurence Ferrari’s joker for the 8 p.m. newspaper and it was in June 2012 that he was appointed official presenter of the evening news meeting on TF1.
Since then, the journalist has forged a strong bond with his audience, who is very often complimented for his seriousness, his calm and his discretion. Recently, Internet users were therefore surprised to see Camille Combal, flagship host of the first channel, paint a rather different portrait of Gilles Bouleau.
“I’m going to say something that few people know about Gilles Bouleau. He’s adorable, but he’s a little crazy in life” had launched Camille Combal during his time on the show What Era ! on France 2. “He has a sweet madness! He is in the restaurant, he can get up and go talk to all the tables in the restaurant”, added the host.
Gilles Bouleau: in mourning, his grief expressed on Twitter
If the journalist thus seems much more relaxed in life than on his live set, he knows how to keep his professionalism in all circumstances, on television and on social networks. A few hours ago, it was again with great seriousness but also emotion that Gilles Bouleau paid tribute to a loved one, via a message shared on Twitter.
“Arnaud Bédat left us on July 20. Wonderful friend and wonderful journalist. One of the greatest by his flair, his humanity and his sensitivity. We will miss you so much”, he wrote in the caption of a black and white photo of the 58-year-old Swiss journalist who has just died.
Arnaud Bédat passed away on July 20. Wonderful friend and wonderful journalist. One of the greatest by his flair, his humanity and his sensitivity. We will miss you so much. pic.twitter.com/GqMGjmeZks
— Gilles Bouleau (@GillesBouleau) July 20, 2023
Former globetrotter of the show Race around the world, Arnaud Bédat was known for his outstanding work on various social issues. We owe him in particular a landmark investigation into the Swissair flight disaster in 2001, the first interview with the famous and controversial Russian businessman, Sergei Mikhailov, the revelation of the Bertrand Cantat affair (and therefore the death of Marie Trintignant) in Vilnius in 2003 or the first photos of Nafissatou Diallo in the DSK affair.
The man who received death threats for exposing a system of corruption set up in Ukraine by the president of the Ukrainian Football Federation and executive member of UEFA is also renowned for his work in Vatican-related cases. With Arnaud Bédat, Gilles Bouleau had also signed many investigations, in particular on the order of the solar temple, such as the book Death Knights published by TF1 in 1996. During his career, Arnaud Bédat participated in or collaborated on dozens of television programs such as Forbidden Zone, The Right to Know, Exclusive Investigation, 50’Inside, Freeze Frames, Bring in the Accused, 66 minutes, Criminal Chroniclesor 1:15 p.m. on Sunday. The investigative journalist reportedly died after a long illness.
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