It is one of the most important events of his year, but unfortunately, Laurent Luyat does not have the heart to smile this Tuesday, June 4. For more than 20 years, the 56-year-old sports journalist has been at the helm of the show dedicated to Roland-Garros. For two weeks, the native of Grenoble (Isère) and his teams bring the Parisian Grand Slam tournament to life for France Télévisions viewers and the competition is very good for this 2024 edition. If Rafael Nadal was knocked out in the first round, his long-time rival, Novak Djokovic, puts on the show and we saw him again this Monday, June 3 with a new marathon match.
If things are very exciting on a professional level for Laurent Luyat, the sports journalist is going through a very complicated period on a personal level. Rather discreet, the television man has just shared some very sad news via his social networks. On his X account (formerly Twitter), the one who lives in the building of a star animator shared an extract from the novel Strong as deathby Guy de Maupassant, explicit to say the least. “We love our mother almost without knowing it, without feeling it, because this is natural like living; and we do not realize the full depth of the roots of this love that at the time of the last separation“, he wrote, adding a sad, tearful smiley face.
Laurent Luyat mourns the disappearance of his mother
If he prefers to say it through the words of the 19th century French writer, Laurent Luyat has just lost his mother this Tuesday, June 4. News which obviously led to a wave of support in the comments, starting with that of his work colleague, Matthieu Lartot. The sports journalist wanted to bring him a little love and solidarity, just like the Belgian comedian Alex Vizorek, who also reacted.
Very sad news for the man who is also presenter of the Tour de France and who was disavowed by his management last year concerning his participation in the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. The management of France Télévisions chose to entrust his show What Games to Michel Drucker and Léa Salamé rather than to journalists from the sports department. A decision which has not passed at all, but Laurent Luyat currently has other problems, he who is mourning the disappearance of his mother.
