Funeral of Catherine Laborde: the remarkable appearance of Jimmy, her ex and father of her daughters, alongside his grandson

The family appeared united at the funeral of Catherine Laborde, this Thursday, February 6, 2025. Jimmy, father of Gabrièle and Pia, made a remarkable appearance at the Saint-Roch church, in Paris.

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IN BRIEF

• Catherine Laborde, the famous TF1 presenter, died peacefully at her home in Vendée on January 28, after battling a neurodegenerative disease.
• The funeral took place on February 6 in Paris, where her family, including her daughters Gabrièle and Pia, and their father Jimmy, were united despite power outages.
• Discover how family love and support marked Catherine Laborde's final moments and Jimmy's lasting impact on her life.

United in adversity! Catherine Laborde's death came as a shock to the small-screen world. The star of TF1 died peacefully in her home in Vendée on January 28, as her family shared. A death that comes after several years of fighting against a neurodegenerative disease. The funeral of the weather presenter took place this Thursday, February 6, in Paris.

During this trying day, the family showed themselves to be very united during the meeting at Saint-Roch Church. Indeed, Jimmy, the father of Gabrièle and Pia, made a remarkable appearance during the emotional ceremony. Despite the power outages interrupting the ceremony, the emotion was palpable when the family accompanied the coffin of Catherine Laborde.

Catherine Laborde's funeral: a close-knit family!

Gabrièle and Pia, Catherine Laborde's daughters, were put forward. To support them, they were able to count on their father, Jimmy. Relatives, as well as the host's husband, Thomas Stern, followed right behind. Jimmy's notable appearance is not a big surprise. After all, Catherine Laborde and her ex have always been very close.

Besides, “Jimmy was at Catherine's bedside until the end“, had revealed Françoise Labordeon social networks. A closeness that the sister of the star of TF1 had underlined during her speech at the church. Françoise Laborde had notably recalled how much her sister had “fallen madly in love” with Jimmy. Of this story that began in the 80s were born Gabrièle, 38 years old and Pia, 34 years old.

Catherine Laborde's funeral: who is Jimmy, father of her daughters ?

Jimmy, discreet companion of Catherine Laborde, was his other half before he met writer and philosophy professor Thomas Stern. Despite his discretion, Jimmy's daughters willingly share a few bits of his life on social media. “Happy Father's Day to my loving dad but also to my mom who raised us alone, like a warrior. And her first big fan remains my father“, wrote Gabrièle on the occasion of Father's Day, in 2019.

Two years earlier, Gabrièle had already described her father as “unconventional” in the caption of a photo of her wedding. The least we can say is that the bond between Jimmy and Catherine Laborde lasted until the end.

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