Retro 2024. Pierre Garnier, Valentin, Romain… These Manchois who became big thanks to TV

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A little over a year ago, Pierre, Valentin and Romain were complete strangers. But today, millions of people know and admire this lively Mancho trio thanks to the television series that are Star Academy on TF1, Love is in the meadow et The Best Pastry Chef on M6.

Pierre Garnier wins the Star Ac’

For 20 years, with Saint-Lois Mathieu Johann-Lepresle eliminated in the semi-final of season 4 by Grégory Lemarchal, Manche had not sent a candidate to the TF1 telecrochet. So the presence of Pierre Garnier, on November 4 during the first prime time of this 11^e season, was already a small event.

Over the weeks, the man who grew up in Villedieu-les-Poêles – former high school student from Avranches and student from Caen – became the public favorite and even some teachers, his smile, his sympathy and of course his vocal talents – with a slightly broken timbre as a signature – made him a ideal candidate for the final victory. A successful challenge on February 3, a month before celebrating his 22nd birthday, with 55% of the votes against Julien.

We could have witnessed the birth of a shooting star, quickly forgotten once the TV spotlights were focused elsewhere… nay! 2024 will have been the year of this self-taught singer-songwriter: Star Ac’ tour, premier single Those we were directly at the top of sales, premier album Every second sold for more than 100,000 copies two awards at the NRJ Music Awards on 1^is November, voted best French artist at the MTV Europe Music Awards a few days later… Where will he stop?

In 2025, his solo tour “Every Second Tour” will notably Zenith Towerand will pass through the Olympia on January 22! The Manchois will have the chance to enjoy their new star live on June 8 at the Papillons de Nuit.

Valentin Duduit finds love

A good guy chu us! In the countryside of Torigny-les-Villes, the young farmer Valentin Dudouit took refuge in work after the accidental death of his father. Love was for others, he had finally convinced himself. But since 2005, a show that has become cult on M6 has allowed breeders and other farmers to try to find the woman or man of their life…

Selected to participate in this 19^e saison the portrait of this young cow breeder aged 26, broadcast at the beginning of January, was revealed very movingfor millions of people. The Manchois has become a favorite of Karine Le Marchandthe irremovable host of the program.

After Thierry Olive de Gavray (season 7 in 2012) and Julie Elie de Valognes (season 12 in 2017), this new participant in our department found himself at the heart of the show. A good customer for TV, every Monday evening or almost, with his Norman accent, his good face and his expressions as funny as they are convoluted.

From August 19 to December 2, we were able to follow his love adventure. After inviting Ilona and Flavie to his farm for a few days, he finally chose the second named, a young Breton woman with whom he was still in a relationship at the time of the assessment. Final sequences still rich in emotion, since Flavie was treated with chemotherapy for skin cancer… Despite the youth of their romantic relationship, Valentin will always have supported her in this combat .

Romain Gibon, wild pastry chef

Last of the trio to appear on our screens in 2024, from October 10: Romain Gibon, 27, from Quettehou. It was on the occasion of the 13^e saison of Best pastry chefthe successful cooking show broadcast every Thursday evening on M6. The adventure of the native of Valognes ended on December 19 in quarter final, with the blue apron of the previous week’s winner around his neck!

It must be said that his journey has not been a long, quiet river, but rather resembles a roller coaster… between superb performanceet failed cakes. Thus, he was eliminated for the first time at the end of November, before being miraculously drafted into this competition which ends on January 9, 2025.

Cyril Lignac, Mercotte …and especially the new host Laëtitia Milot – actress revealed in the series More beautiful life – “who became a friend”, the Quettehouais revealed to us in an interview, fell under the spell of this completely crazy participantand who set the mood under the famous white tent filled with kitchens and fridges.

Sales manager in a bakery in Mondeville (Calvados), he will only remember the positive: “I’m leaving with a head full of memories. I can only be grateful and proud to have had such a wonderful experience! »

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