A huge fan of Zinédine Zidane, Jamel Debbouze initially wanted to name his daughter “Zizou”, but his wife Mélissa Theuriau dissuaded him, as he explained to Laurent Delahousse in the 8:30 p.m. show on Sunday on France 2. © France 2, 8:30 p.m. Sunday
An emblematic face of the French comedy scene for several decades now, Jamel Debbouze has convinced the public, whether through his stage shows, his television series, or even his films at the cinema. The actor also took under his wing a new generation of comedians within the Jamel Comedy Club. He is also going to tour the Zéniths de France with the different comedians who make up his troupe. As part of the promotion of this famous tour, Jamel Debbouze was the guest of the show 8:30 p.m. Sundaypresented by Laurent Delahousse on Sunday November 24, 2024 on France 2. As usual, the actor had fun improvising some live sequences. At the very start of the interview, the presenter of the 8 p.m. news on France 2 at the weekend returned to the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
As a reminder, this event was officially launched with the broadcast of a video featuring Jamel Debbouze with the Olympic flame within the Stade de France. He then handed the torch he held in his hand to the living legend of French football, Zinédine Zidane. A very moving moment for the actor, who is a huge fan of the former Real Madrid player and coach. “It was an extraordinary moment. Even I was surprised. And then, have the chance to be in front of 'Zizou Christ'“, notably launched Jamel Debbouze when watching this sequence, the existence of which he was forced to hide from his loved ones before its broadcast on July 26, 2024. “I agree, he's a living god“, added Laurent Delahousse, speaking of Zinédine Zidane. Subsequently, Jamel Debbouze revealed that he wanted to give a first name inspired by the former footballer to his daughter Lila.
Jamel Debbouze: his daughter Lila could have been called “Zizou” without the intervention of Mélissa Theuriau
“I have an inordinate affection for Zinédine Zidane. I almost called my daughter 'Zizou'“, he admitted. Finally, his wife Mélissa Theuriau managed to dissuade him. For the record, Jamel Debbouze has shared the journalist's life since 2007. Together, they married in 2008, before starting a family. They therefore gave birth to a daughter named Lila in 2011, but also to a boy named Léon three years earlier.
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