Maïté: “I'll gouge out your eyes”, this striking memory of her daughter-in-law

Maïté died on Saturday, December 21, 2024 at the age of 86. After her disappearance, her daughter-in-law opened up about their relationship in the columns of Paris Match.

© Cedric Perrin/Bestimage The famous chef and presenter Maït&eacute died at the age of 86.

IN BRIEF

• Maïté, born Marie-Thérèse Ordonez, died at the age of 86 on the night of December 20-21 in Rion-des-Landes.
• A famous culinary presenter, she was deeply marked by the death of her son Serge in 2008.
• Discover how Maïté has remained a pillar for her family despite the trials.

Her death has plunged the world of cuisine into mourning. On the night of December 20-21, Maïté died at the age of 86. The well-known restaurateur from the small screen passed away in the retirement home of her hometown, Rion-des-Landes. Five days later, her funeral took place in the town.

Born on June 2, 1938, Maït&eacute real name Marie-Thérèse Ordonez, éwas famous for having hosted many &cooking shows. On the private side, she got married at the age of 21 with Jean-Pierre Ordonez known as “Pierrot”, then a road mender at the SNCF.

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Maïté éwas very close to her daughter-in-law

After her marriage to Pierrot, Maïté gave birth to an only son, Serge. &As an adult, the host's son then married Géraldine. “When I married him, Maïté slipped with a smile: ‘If you leave Serge, I'll gouge out your eyes one after the other’” remembered her daughter-in-law in the columns of Paris Match.

Despite this scathing remark, Maïté had in reality taking affectionfor her son's wife. Géraldine thus remembered with nostalgia: “She has always considered me as her own daughter”. A beautiful relationship with the one who later allowed her to become a grandmother with the birth of her two granddaughters, Perrine and Camille.

The host had been very affected by the death of her son

Maïté's family has been affected by a terrible tragedy. Indeed, according to Paris Match, her son Serge was taken away by cancer in March 2008. He was 48 years old at the time. A death that deeply upset the author of culinary works. “&Agrave Serge's death, Maïté only dressed in black, or gray” revealed her daughter-in-law.

For their part, Perrine and Camille remember seeing their grandmother cry for the first time. However, they wanted to clarify: “She never had the depression that the newspapers talked about. Çit was very exaggerated, even if it was a real drama. She supported us a lot, our mother and us”. A few years later, her husband Pierrot died in turn. Maïté, affected by Alzheimer's disease, then joined the retirement home where she ended her days.