Joker of the “13 am” of TF1 for twenty-six years, Jacques Legros, 74, presented his latest television news on Friday, before giving way to Isabelle Ithurburu in mid-July. “I would like to thank you all for these great years in your company”he launched to the editorial staff, who had prepared a subject on his career to close the newspaper, in simple and modest farewells. “Thank you also to you, dear viewers, for your loyalty, your complicity”he continued by refronting tears.
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Jacques Legros was joined on the set by the one who will succeed him as a joker of the first “13 hours” of France. “Thank you for the welcome, thank you for the benevolence (…). You have woven an incredible link with the French ”told him Isabelle Ithurburu, also moved. Her elder told her about an anecdote on a viewer who felt like lunch with him because she was watching her newspapers: “That’s the” 13 hours “, preserve it”he concluded.
A joker replaces the holder of a newspaper during his holidays. Since 2021, the mid-day news of TF1 has been presented during the week by Marie-Sophie Lacarrau, who succeeded the emblematic Jean-Pierre Pernaut, which remained at the helm for thirty-three years and died in March 2022. “Two women from the South, Marie-Sophie Lacarrau and you succeed (…) to two men from the North “launched Mr. Legros, native of Pas-de-Calais, at La Paloise Isabelle Ithurburu.
Prime Minister JT and 1999
Jacques Legros presented his first “13 hours” as Joker by Jean-Pierre Pernaut on July 19, 1999. He had made his television debut in 1994 on LCI, the TF1 Info channel. Previously, he had gone through Radio France, notably for the creation of France Info in 1987, and RTL. On TF1, he also co -prone entertainment programs, such as “full eyes” or “The 30 most extraordinary stories”.
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For his latest newspaper, he made subjects on the election of Pope Léon XIV, the weekend weather, the celebration by Russia of the 80th anniversary of victory over Nazi Germany or the best sandwich in France (in Metz).
Audience leader on its niche, the 13 -hour news in TF1, which relies on proximity and regions, attracted 4.4 million viewers on average Monday to Sunday in April, according to mediammetry figures.
On the rival channel, France 2, the presenter of “1:30 p.m.”, Julian Bugier, sent a news to the end of his news “Friendly hi” to Jacques Legros: “We wish him good luck and lots of beautiful things for the future. »»
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