His appearance in a confession show is quite exceptional. This Tuesday, June 25, Arlette Chabot was the guest of Jordan De Luxe in her daily meeting on C8. “I really fought for her to come. It’s practically a year of hard work”revealed, all smiles, the host with the bow tie.
At 72, the journalist, born in Chartres, spoke about her career as a political expert but also more personal subjects such as her childhood, the acceptance of her physique or her friendship with Nathalie Saint-Cricq, another political journalist .
Arlette Chabot looks back on her years spent at TF1
Arlette Chabot began her career in the 1970s. She remained on TF1 until 1990 before joining France Télévisions to present Crosswords et Your turn to judge. Whether on the front page or later, during political debates on television, she has worked with Patrick Poivre d’Arvor for a long time.
Questioned by Jordan de Luxe on the behavior of the former star of the 8 p.m. news on the front page, Arlette Chabot expressed her astonishment:
“At the time, some people said that people had a will to collect conquests. I’ll say it like that, like they said at the time“, she explained. And to continue: “But from there imagine behaviors that I heard today, No way.”
Arlette Chabot speaks without tongue in cheek about Patrick Poivre d’Arvor
While Patrick Poivre d’Arvor is accused by around forty women rape, assault or sexual harassment, Arlette Chabot explained that she had always had good relations with her colleague. “I have very, very decent relations with him,” she explained. And to continue: “Afterwards when I heard the testimonies of certain women, it was not the same man“.
Faced with Jordan De Luxe, the former deputy editorial director of France 2 confided her amazement. “I am dismayed, disappointed, stunned, destroyed. You say to yourself, this is not possible. It really is dismay”concluded the one who does not intend to retire anytime soon.
