Angela Lorente recounts the day Jean-Edouard left Loft Story to attend his grandfather's funeral

Did you know? Jean-Edouard Lipa left the show twice Loft Story the behind the scenes of which are told in Worshipthe Prime video series: once to go to the dentist and the other time to bury your grandfather. Angela Lorenteeditor-in-chief of M6 reality TV, remembered one of the saddest but also one of the most beautiful moments of her television career. “Normally, when we left the loft, in relation to what the loft builders had signed, we could no longer enter the loft, because we were going to have contact with reality. Jean-Edouard lost his grandfather, who was very important in his life. His mother is coming and I told myself that he is going to leave. the reality TV popess told us.

Loft Story : Jean-Edouard went out to attend his grandfather's funeral

“And finally, he wants to stay, but he wants to go to his funeral. In the evening, he asks us for paper and a pen. I give it to him and he writes a text for his grandfather. And later, in the evening, he calls me and tells me : “Angela, I want you to come with me to my grandfather's funeral tomorrow.”, continued Angela Lorente. I understood why. He had to go from inside to outside. He didn't really know how to handle it, and so I was his point of reference. I found myself with Jean-Édouard's mother in the car, and Jean-Édouard in the middle, to go to his grandfather's funeral.”

Loft Story : Jean-Edouard wanted to return to the Loft

“I stood back at church since I wasn't part of the family. Jean-Édouard read a magnificent text for his grandfather. I had tears in my eyes, it was just magnificent. And at the same time, I said to myself, the night before, he was in the Loft and there he comes out, I was experiencing a kind of dichotomy, remembered Angela Lorente. It was weird. And then I told myself that his family was there, at the church, so he was going to stay. When I went to see him, I told him: “Jean-Édouard, you are going to stay with your family“. He said, “No, Angela, I’m going home.” And so, I repeat : “Yes, go home.” He finally tells me: “No, I’m going back to the Loft.” I walked him to the loft door.”