Evelyne Dhéliat, guest on the show Quelle Époque this Saturday, February 1st, paid a moving tribute to Catherine Laborde. Enough to cause a strong émotion on the set.
© Bestimage Evelyne Dhéliat and Catherine Laborde éwere long-time friends.
IN BRIEF
- Catherine Laborde, former weather presenter for TF1, died on January 28 at the age of 73, after battling Lewy body dementia.
- Evelyne Dhéliat paid tribute to her friend Catherine Laborde, recalling her emotional farewell to viewers in 2017.
- Despite her absence from the media, Catherine Laborde remains an unforgettable figure for the public and those close to her, marked by her strength of character.
It was a great figure of TF1 who passed away on January 28th. Catherine Laborde was an emblematic face of the weather for nearly three decades. Aged 73, she had been battling Lewy body dementia for several years. This Saturday, February 1, Evelyne Dhéliat was the guest of the show Quelle ÉEpoque. The opportunity for her to pay a moving tribute to her long-time friend. She first remembered the day Catherine Laborde said goodbye to TF1 viewers in 2017.
The weather girl's farewell was never forgotten. “I was in the management, of course I came, the whole management was there, there were a lot of us”, she confided before being overcome with emotion. “We were, and I still am, very moved, because there it was, a page that was turning. Catherine was adored by the public and here it is…”. `Catheine Laborde éwas very appreciated by her close friends and family but also by the public. Although she had not made an appearance for many years, everyone still had a thought for her.
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When the announcement of Catherine Laborde's death was made, public figures and Internet users immediately paid tribute to her. For Evelyne Dhéliat, the fact that her friend's death had provoked a big upheaval is not surprising. ” Under a fragile appearance, it was an extraordinary strength of character “, she affirmed before adding: “We never had a single argument together. However, in the profession…”. Enough to make Léa Salamé react, who immediately mentioned jealousies.
Catherine Laborde and Evelyne Dhéliat éwere very close and they supported each other on a daily basis. Regarding the jealousies mentioned by Léa Salamé, her guest immediately responded negatively. ” Never, never! We were very good friends” , said the weather presenter. Friends who were inseparable for many years. Evelyne Dhéliat particularly remembers her friend's wedding to Thomas Stern in 2013. “It’was an extraordinary day,” she recalled with nostalgia.
Catherine Laborde: last words never forgotten
When she said goodbye to TF1 viewers, Catherine Laborde did not give a specific reason. She simply confided that she would never forget all those years spent on the air. “You will forget me, but I will not”, she had notably indicated. As Evelyne Dhéliat affirms, her friend has never been forgotten. “His last words were wrong,” she said, tears in her eyes. Even far from the media coverage, Catherine Laborde remained an emblematic figure of TF1 and especially, of the weather.