The radio world is in mourning. This Thursday, May 14, the family of Sophie Garel announced the death of the host, then aged 84. Born in Oran, Algeria, Sophie Garel began her career at Radio Luxembourg in the late 1960s, before the station became RTL. Quickly, the young presenter established herself as one of the emblematic voices of the French media.
She notably becomes Fabrice’s partner, and navigates between the animal show Between dogs and cats and entertainment programs like Atoukado. Then, in the second part of his career, Sophie Garel joins Laurent Ruquier In On a tout essayé on France 2: Jean Yanne’s former partner will follow the host in The Big Heads on RTL in 2014 and will even make a return in 2021.
What relationship did Laurent Ruquier have with Sophie Garel?
Following the announcement of the death of his former work partner, Laurent Ruquier shared a poignant tribute on his Instagram account this Thursday, revealing to what extent this legendary voice had guided his own journey. “Sophie or “Mémène” as Fabrice called you, it was you two who made me want to do radio. Your wit, your pleasure of being on the microphone while seeming to be doing it over your head, your laugh, your taste for puns… For all that, thank you.“, writes the small screen star under a photo of the host.
Then he retraces their numerous collaborations: “As soon as you no longer worked at RTL, you came with me on France Inter, then France 2, Europe 1 and return to RTL with the Grosses Têtes and the reunion with Fabrice… Before concluding simply, with emotion: “For all that, thank you again. A part of my life. Bye. » A disappearance which leaves a big void for the figure of television.
Before Sophie Garel, Laurent Ruquier lost his lifelong friend Isabelle Mergault
This is a new hard blow for Laurent Ruquier, who recently had to face the mourning of another of his historical collaborators. On March 20, Isabelle Mergault died of cancer at the age of 67. Hugo Manos’ ex was one of the only ones to be aware of the illness of the woman who adopted her daughter Maya late in life. In the columns of Parisianthe producer had praised the courage of his friend while admitting to having been “catastrophé» with the announcement of his death. Two disappearances, a few weeks apart for the Ruquier gang, which is losing two emblematic faces this year. A mourning that only time can make sweeter…
