Moved, Julian Bugier talks about his relationship with his father in A Sunday in the Country

This Sunday, November 17, 2024, Frédéric Lopez received Julian Bugier in A Sunday in the countryside on France 2. During the issue, the 43-year-old journalist returned to his happy childhood but a little damaged because of his father.

A unique moment of sharing. Since its launch in 2022, A Sunday in the countryside has become the reference show for many personalities. Indeed, it is one of the rare programs where they agree to play the game of confidences, often revealing parts of their lives still unknown to the general public. A feat that we owe to the interviewing talent of Frédéric Lopez, the host of the France 2 magazine. And the success is there. Each time it is broadcast, the show attracts an average of 1.5 million viewers. This November 17, it was the turn of an unprecedented trio of personalities to accept the invitation from Frédéric Lopez. Among them: Laura Laune, Dave and Julian Bugier. The latter, of a modest nature, did not hesitate to open up during the show.

“I found myself all alone like an idiot” : Julian Bugier cash on his childhood in A Sunday in the countryside

During the episode, the presenter of France 2's 1 p.m. broadcast also spoke about the life of his father Jacques. “He was someone who had a certain flamboyance, who was very talented”he explained. “When he was in society, he took up space with his words, his presence. He had something. That’s what fascinated me about him. I wanted to be like my father”continued the 43-year-old journalist. But this man he admired so much also had a dark side. “He was someone who had these moments of weakness, of trouble, who was sometimes prone to depression quite significantly“confided Julian, before revealing why he always hated being late. “From time to time, my father forgot me at school. I found myself all alone like an idiotwith all my comrades leaving. It didn't happen fifty times, but a few times.”he indicated.

“It’s not normal… but I agreed to do it” : Julian Bugier looks back on this childhood memory that had an impact on his adult life

A somewhat painful situation at the time for Julian Bugier. “We doubt, obviously. Not love, because there was a lot of it, but we tell ourselves that it's up to us to help him deep down. It's not normal that it's the kid who does the work accompanying the father, that we are basically in a kind of reversed role but I agreed to do it”he admitted. Despite everything, Claire Fournier's companion claims to have had a very beautiful childhood, filled with “a lot of happiness. It is in particular thanks to the profession of his father, also a journalist, that he made his first big trips. Finally, Julian Bugier confided that he had supported his father throughout his life. “I also supported him financiallybut it happened much later”he concluded, moved. Proof that the love a child has for his parents is unconditional.