Karine Le Marchand mourns Jean-Claude from "Love is in the Meadow"

It is with emotion that Karine Le Marchand relayed, on her Instagram account, the death of a former candidate for

.

The host, known for forging very strong ties with certain participants of the dating show in the countryside, confirmed the disappearance of Jean-Claude Joly, a farmer revealed in 2011 in the cult program.

The man committed suicide, according to

, in his stable, in La Frénaye, in Normandy.

“My Jean-Claude, words fail me, but not my tears.

Thank you for giving me so much joy and affection at each of our reunions.

You chose to say stop, so rest in peace.

My thoughts go out to Maud and your little Charlotte, ”wrote the presenter in the caption of a video in which we can see photos and images of the farmer, during and after the M6 ​​broadcast.

" Rest in peace "

Jean-Claude Joly had met, thanks to

, his partner Maud, with whom he had a child in 2014, little Charlotte.

Having become a prominent figure in the program, Jean-Claude Joly had, according to the local press, badly experienced the media exposure to which his couple had been subjected.

In 2016, several articles relayed a trial for domestic violence after a complaint from his partner.

“My God what (sic) horror… but in what a sad world we live .. all our thoughts to his family”, posted, in response to the message from Karine Le Marchand, Mathieu and Alexandre two candidates for season 15 of

, they too are moved.

Several other couples who met through the show, such as Jérôme and Lucile, or even Claire and Sébastien, expressed their grief.

Jean-Claude Joly was 53 years old.

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