Host Michel Drucker, 78, underwent heart surgery on Saturday morning, September 26, an operation that went well but will postpone his return to France 2 by a few weeks, a spokesperson told AFP of France Télévisions, confirming information from the
Parisian
.
“
Fortunately, Michel's surgery went well.
He is combative and morale is good,
”assured the CEO of France Televisions Delphine Ernotte on a daily basis, who said he had visited him.
No question, however, that the host of "
Vivement dimanche
", on the screen for more than half a century, retires from television.
"
His life is TV, he is at home at France Televisions, it is his house
", repeated to
Parisian
Ms. Ernotte.
Simply, his convalescence will force him to delay his return to France 2, scheduled for October 18.
According to
Le Parisien
, the host underwent an intervention aimed at unblocking the coronary arteries, a preventive measure to "
prevent any infarction
".