Jean-Pierre Castaldi was invited in the show Chez Jordan on C8, Monday, December 9, 2024. The opportunity to talk about his former in-laws, Yves Montand and Simone Signoret.
© C8 Jean-Pierre Castaldi discussed the finances of the couple formed by Yves Montand and Simone Signoret.
IN BRIEF
- Jean-Pierre Castaldi, French actor, was married to Catherine Allégret from 1969 to 1977, thus seeing Yves Montand and Simone Signoret.
- In an interview on December 9, Jean-Pierre Castaldi revealed that the Christmas celebrations at Montand/Signoret were intimate and without extravagance.
- Discover how Benjamin Castaldi, despite the strictness of his grandparents, has always been pampered by them.
&At 80, Jean-Pierre Castaldi is a figure in popular French cinema. Between 1969 and 1977, he was married to Catherine Allégret, the daughter of Yves Montand and Simone Signoret. For many years, Benjamin Castaldi's father therefore frequented the couple in a private setting.
On Monday, December 9, Jean-Pierre Castaldi was a guest on the show Chez Jordan on C8. During his interview, he confided a few secrets about the end-of-year celebrations at his former in-laws' house. “Christmas at Montand/Signoret's was very intimate. There was only the very close guard, there were very few of us and it was very family” he remembered.
200% Deposit Bonus up to €3,000 180% First Deposit Bonus up to $20,000Yves Montand and Simone Signoret were “not at all generous”
Thanks to their great fame, Yves Montand and Simone Signoret had accumulated a small fortune. Jordan de Luxe therefore naturally “incredible gifts” for Christmas. Information immediately denied by Jean-Pierre Castaldi. “They weren't that kind of people at all, they had money, but they raised their daughter Catherine the hard way. They didn't want her to be a star's daughter” he revealed.
According to the actor, Yves Montand and Simone Signoret did not want to help their daughter financially. He thus explained: “We had to get by on our own. They were not at all generous. We should definitely not talk about money with Montand/Signoret. Money is earned, deserved, not given”.
Benjamin Castaldi was very close to his grandmother
Despite the singer and actress's desire not to be a financial support, their grandson lacked for nothing. According to Jean-Pierre Castaldi, Benjamin Castaldi was therefore “spoiled in terms of gifts”.
Very close to his two grandmothers, Benjamin Castaldi had “separatedé his two worlds, his two grannies”. For the couple formed by Yves Montand and Simone Signoret, Catherine's son Allégret éwas the child they “couldn't have”. A beautiful relationship which has always been highlighted by the host.