Last Wednesday, October 2, TF1 announced big news: Jean-Baptiste Boursier will be the new joker on the 8 p.m. news and will therefore replace Gilles Bouleau during the All Saints’ Day holidays. “It exudes great solidity and is reassuring for the public. He is also precise in his launches and we know that he will be able to integrate into the TF1 editorial team and highlight his work.” declared TF1 news director Thierry Thuillier. And it is this Monday, October 21 that the former BFMTV journalist will take his first steps.
For Jean-Claude Narcy, the “dean of front page journalists”, Julien Arnaud’s successor will be “perfect”. “JBB is very professional. he is outgoing with an attractive physique. He worked to take viewers by the hand and take them through what is often anxiety-provoking news. This requires adding a little bit of empathy. He’s going to be perfect, I believe in him a lot“, he confided to our colleagues at Parisianwho were able to attend the preparation of the show.
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Jean-Baptiste Boursier: his rare confidences about his private life
In 2021, the 41-year-old journalist opened up about his private life and made some revelations about his partner, who is a “real support on a daily basis.”Like any wife or husband, I like my wife to watch and I like to know what she thinks of my work. More for good vibes than editorial support. We’re not there at all. Fortunately, poor thing, he declared in the columns of Gala.
During the interview, the Borderlais also shared his passion for motorcycles: “People get an idea of what we are because we are on television and we present ourselves to them with very specific dress codes (…) But yes, I like the speed, the thrills , all those things.”
Photo credits: Christophe Clovis / Best Image
