At 9 a.m. on Saturday, Gilles Bouleau and Anne-Claire Coudray will be on deck for TF1 to follow the coronation of Charles III and Queen Consort Camilla.
Fifteen special correspondents will be on hand to bring the event to viewers and more than six hours of live are planned.
To hold, the presenter of the "20 Hours" of TF1 has a secret: compote to drink.
“
With a bottle of water and a date or two
”, completes the interested party on the set of “Buzz TV” this Thursday.
And without a pee break.
"
In the marathon, we don't take a pee break
", adds with humor the one who runs the marathon in 3h15.
Several hundred million viewers will follow this historic event around the world.
How to explain this fascination for the British monarchy and particularly on the French side?
"
France is, in a way, still monarchical in spirit
," says Gilles Bouleau.
“
The French know that this is not a dictatorship.
The UK is one of the most open countries in the world.
You are not asked for your ID in the street and the police are not armed, it's just incredible,
”says the journalist who was a London correspondent for TF1 between 2001 and 2005.
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During this interview, Gilles Bouleau was asked about the latest television controversy to date: the salaries of “LOL: who laughs, comes out”.
A few weeks ago, Blanche Gardin revealed that she had refused to participate in Amazon's game against the sum of 200,000 euros offered to her.
"As soon as we talk about money in France, there is a kind of misplaced or well-placed modesty, I don't judge,"
notes Gilles Bouleau, whose salary at TF1's "20 Hours" is often the subject of rumors. .
“
I earn rather less than a Ligue 2 goalkeeper
”
Gilles Bouleau
"
I have no shame with the money I earn, the taxes I pay and the work I do
," he replies immediately.
T
o answer this question, I often answer: “Do you like football?
I earn rather less than a Ligue 2 goalkeeper”.
It's great, long live Ligue 2 and the Ligue 2 goalkeepers
, ”rejoices the man who will soon celebrate his 61st birthday
.
According to our colleagues from
L'Équipe
, an average salary for a player in Ligue 2 is 15,000 euros gross per month.
"
Afterwards, if you offer me Mbappé's salary, his 13th month would be enough...
", quips Gilles Bouleau in conclusion.
