An emblematic figure of French television and in particular of the M6 channel, Xavier De Moulins is married to Anaïs Bouton. But who is the one who has shared his life for more than 20 years?
Iconic figure of French television, Xavier De Moulins has been, since 2010, the presenter of “19.45” on M6, from Monday to Thursday. Before being on TV, the journalist wrote articles for The Backpacker, The World, L’Expansion et Vogue. If he stands out for his writing, he also stands out for his deep voice, and the world of television opened up to him in 1999, in the show Nowhere else. He then joined Paris Première in 2006, before joining the M6 television news in 2010. From 2013 to 2023, he also took charge of Forbidden Zone. At the same time, Xavier De Moulins also pursues his second passion: writing. In total, he published seven novels, including Life without you or Everything to takewho inspired the film Everything to be happy.
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On the private side, Xavier De Moulins is the father of three daughters. The eldest comes from a previous union, and the two youngest are the fruit of her relationship with Anaïs Bouton. But what do we know about the woman who shares his life?
Who is Anaïs Bouton?
Married to Anaïs Bouton since 2009, Xavier De Moulins has shared the profession of journalist with his wife. Holder of a master's degree in English in London, a master's degree in history and a postgraduate diploma specializing in communication law, Anaïs Bouton joined a television channel for the first time at the age of 24 years old, during an internship at Paris Première.
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It was the start of a long career on television for the young journalist. It will integrate several channels, such as France 2, M6 or Arte. She also co-founded the cinema chain Cinéinfo.fr. The year 2001 will be rich for Anaïs Bouton since she covers the Cannes Film Festival for Canal+, before being appointed editorial director of Paris Première. Eleven years later, she rose to the position of director of programs.
In 2018, she chose to move towards a new medium: radio. It is on the air of RTL that listeners find her, notably in RTL Midi or RTL Evening. Since September 2021, she has been in charge of Unexpected Journal.
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How did Xavier De Moulins and Anaïs Bouton meet?
If Xavier De Moulins and Anaïs Bouton appear daily in the media, due to their profession, they rarely confide in their private lives. However, in 2019, the journalist couple spoke about their relationship in the columns of TV Magazine.
It was in 2001 that they met for the first time. At that time, Anaïs Bouton, then editorial director at Paris Premièrecontacts the one who will become her future husband. “Anaïs was my boss, I had to report to her. It’s not easy to have your work validated by your wife, the mother of your children”jokes the presenter. He continues: “The relationship has changed now, it has become collaborative. We mix a lot of common material in the news.”
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If the two lovers have been married since 2009, Xavier De Moulins explained, in an interview given to Paris Match a few years ago, that their relationship has not always been idyllic: “As in the song, 'we loved each other, we lost sight of each other, we found each other again'. I was married for the first time (…) then I had a child with Anaïs. We broke up, we came back together.”
Who are the children of Xavier De Moulins and Anaïs Bouton?
As he mentioned, Xavier De Moulins is the father of three little girls. The eldest has a very rare compound first name. Lou-Gaia is the result of his previous relationship. Following her meeting with Anaïs Bouton, her family grew. Together they had two more daughters, Tosca and Bianca.
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As we can read in the columns of Tele-Leisurethe journalist is an involved father: “I am a father, but also a mother, all grouped into the same body. I think men should let their feminine side speak more. But be careful, I can also be a ghost and go away when it pisses me off. Sometimes, with my three daughters, we sulk, it's animalistic. Having children is the best thing that has ever happened to mebut it can be very difficult on a daily basis, especially with teenagers.”
