Heart operated, Michel Drucker will have to postpone his return to France 2

Host Michel Drucker underwent heart surgery.

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Michel Drucker will be absent from the small screen for some time.

The 78-year-old host underwent heart surgery on Saturday morning, an operation which went well but which will postpone his return to France 2 by a few weeks, a spokesperson for France Televisions told AFP, confirming information from the

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According to the newspaper, the PAF veteran underwent an operation to unclog the coronary arteries, a preventive measure to "prevent any heart attack."

"He is combative and morale is good"

“Fortunately, Michel's surgery went well.

He is combative and morale is good, ”assured the CEO of France Televisions Delphine Ernotte on a daily basis, who said he had visited him.

No question, however, that the host of

, on the screen for more than half a century, retires from television.

The presenter, known for leading a very healthy lifestyle and his love of cycling, has always said he is not going to stop and the public service has confirmed he will stay on the air.

"His life is television, he is at home at France Televisions, it is his house", repeated to

Delphine Ernotte.

Simply, his convalescence will force him to delay his return to France 2, scheduled for October 18.

"It will not be on the air for a few more weeks," Stéphane Sitbon-Gomez, the new head of programs and antennas at France Televisions, told the same newspaper.

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