After the surprise announcement Tuesday, September 16 of the departure of Jean-Pierre Pernault from 1 p.m. of TF1 at the end of the year, the presenter of the 8 p.m. channel Gilles Bouleau reacts and sends a message to his colleague at the microphone of Europe 1 .

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The announcement surprised many people, even internally.

Tuesday, September 16, Jean-Pierre Pernaut has planned his teams for his departure from 1 p.m. of TF1, scheduled for December 18, 2020. The presenter ends a meeting he had with the French for more than 30 years, but will remain on the channel.

His colleague and presenter of 8 p.m. Gilles Bouleau is one of those who did not expect this decision.

This Wednesday he sends a message to what he calls his "love JPP", at the microphone of 

the Media Journal of

Europe 1. 

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"Which class !"

Gilles Bouleau does not hide his emotion, following this announcement.

"My love JPP, we are not going to lie to each other, you surprised me a little this morning by announcing that you are going to leave the newspaper soon", recognizes the presenter of the 8pm.

"I'm a little sad, very sad even."

He recognizes in his 70-year-old colleague a certain courage to leave, while the audiences of the 13h of Jean-Pierre Pernaut are still as good.

"What class! To go to the top, in full fluff, with still the energy in the envy, it's great," exclaims Gilles Bouleau reached by phone.

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"357 and a half projects"

Gilles Bouleau is nevertheless reassured to know that he will continue to meet his colleague, who does not leave the TF1 group: "At the same time, I know that you are going to stay in the big house with 357 and a half projects in mind."

In his 1 p.m. Tuesday, Jean-Pierre Pernaut has indeed listed several shows and projects where viewers can find him.

"I continue to be with you with 

SOS

Villages

, with 

Your Most Beautiful Market,

with a great new magazine on the riches of our land, with a new digital program where I will meet you, like in a new LCI program. will say more in a while. "

With a smile, he concludes his message with a joke referring to the inimitable style of Jean-Pierre Pernaut, who never hesitates to give his point of view on the news.

"I just wonder if you are not going to pique us one last little anger from behind the bundles about 80km / h on the roads yet. But I digress!"