In a new issue of What an era!broadcast on Saturday November 16, Christophe Dechavanne remembered his friendship with Jean-Luc Delarue and their long argument, which both put an end to shortly before the host's death, at the age of 48.
It is one of the unmissable events of the weekend, like Looking forward to Sunday. Like every Saturday, Léa Salamé received many guests in What an era!this November 16, on France 2. Among the guests who took their place around the table: the former President of the Republic and new deputy for Corrèze, François Hollande ; Michel Denisotthe historical animator of fire Grand Journal on Canal+ or Luka and Nikola Karabaticthe two handball champion brothers, who came to talk about their book. During the show, Christophe Dechavanne remembered his friendship with host Jean-Luc Delarue, who died on August 23, 2012, two months after celebrating his 48th birthday.
Christophe Dechavanne quarreled with Jean-Luc Delarue: “We found each other again… it didn’t last”
“I was very good friends with him. Not professionally, outside of it. He might have been the only 'real' friend I would have had today if he hadn't died”detailed the 66-year-old host. “Was he your real friend from TV?”Léa Salamé tried to summarize. “We got angry at one point, for a long time, for personal reasons“conceded “his permanent guest”. Before sadly recalling their reconciliation, shortly before the disappearance of Jean-Luc Delarue, who died of stomach and peritoneal cancer: “We found each other again, with a lot of love… it didn't last long… it was difficult…“
Christophe Dechavanne on the subject of Jean-Luc Delarue: “If he were still alive he would be my best friend“
A few months ago, Christophe Dechavanne briefly returned to his relationship with this other PAF giant of his generation, in the columns of Leisure TV. It emerged that the absence was, ten years after his death, still as significant. “Jean-Luc, I knew him well. If he were still alive he would probably be my best friend in the businesshe told us. We looked quite similar, we were rock'n roll. I am entering a period where I see people five or six years older than me leaving. I need to hurry up and have fun!”
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