On the night of December 20 to 21, 2024, Maïté died at the age of 86. The iconic figure of the small screen was also the mother of Serge Ordonez, her only son, who died prematurely in 2013.
Maïté, real name Marie-Thérèse Ordonez, died on the night of December 20 to 21, 2024 at the age of 86. It was the mayor of Rion-des-Landes, where the figure of French television lived, who confirmed the sad news after our colleagues fromNews Landes revealed the information. The famous cook was known for her cult shows The kitchen of the musketeers et At the table! in which she cooked traditional dishes of French gastronomy with a frankness that has marked generations. However, behind his iconic smile and lilting Southwestern accent, there were many misfortunes throughout his life.
In less than ten years, Maïté lost the two men of her life
Maïté's sunny personality was undermined when she lost one of her loved ones. In 2013, his only son, Serge, died prematurely from cancer.. Faced with this tragic and sudden death, Maïté took refuge in her house in Rion-des-Landes. While she was running her restaurant with an iron fist at that time, her establishment went into liquidation in April 2015. “She gave up after the death of her son”revealed relatives in an interview given to Tele-Leisure in 2015. She also lost her husband in 2020. The couple had been married since 1959. Following these tragedies, Maïté took care of her son's two daughters, Perrine (24 years old) and Camille (23 years old).
Camille, Maïté’s granddaughter, took part in Top Chef objective
One of Maïté's granddaughters is not unknown to the general public. Indeed, Camille participated in Top Chef objective in 2018. In addition to being her spitting image, the 23-year-old young woman therefore shares the same passion for cooking as her grandmother. It was only at the age of 16 that she took part in this adventure. In the show It starts today of April 25, 2022, she confided that her grandmother was “very proud of her”. It was Maïté who made her want to start cooking, because she often went to watch her work in her restaurant. A beautiful family story.
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