On May 1, 2024, the charismatic and cheerful presenter Daphné Bürki put her contagious good humor aside to reveal heartbreaking news. The photographer David H. his “love”, died at the age of 42 – the causes of his death have not been revealed. To announce this painful information, she published on her Instagram account a photo of them, from behind, embracing in a light ranging from pink to red.
The words that Daphné Bürki chose for her caption pierced the hearts of those close to her and those who follow her on the social network: “My love, I love you with all my soul. Thank you for loving me like you did. You were so precious to your friends and family. You can walk in me, you will remain my light.“Among the moved commentators is Sylvain Quimène, better known under the stage name Gunther Love. This is the father of his daughter Suzanne (11 years old), who lived with the host from 2009 to 2020, who commented with a heart emoji, sober, which testifies to the sadness and comfort that he wishes to bring to the mother of their darling daughter.
Who is Sylvain Quimène, aka Gunther Love, Daphné Bürki’s ex-companion?
A trained actor, Sylvain Quimène comes from the multidisciplinary drama school “l’Éponyme” in Paris. A music fan, he also toured with a rock group but gained new notoriety with his character Gunther Love who is part of the Airnadette troupe. The same year he became world air guitar champion in Finland. We particularly remember their first part of Matthieu Chedid at Bercy.
Often invited to appear in shows on Canal+, notably The Special Edition by Bruce Toussaint or The Grand Journal, he then crossed paths with Daphné Bürki and formed a beautiful love story with her. A versatile artist, he was also artistic director of El Festival, the first French-speaking festival in Barcelona and plays in various films and series for television and cinema such as Dumped Or Kaamelott: First Part.
Now separated, their couple remains united as Daphné Bürki explained in TV Star : “That doesn’t stop us from forming a very close-knit family.” Last December, we learned that Sylvain Quimène was in a relationship with the artist Justine Catala. For her part, before being in a relationship with the famous Gunther Love, Daphné Bürki had as a companion the singer Patrice/Travis Bürki, father of her eldest daughter Hedda (16 years old).
