Many associate him with the famous whistle that launches his Healthy Little Dishes on TF1 since 2008, but Laurent Mariotte is far from being a simple presenter who recites notes! This son of Vosges farmers has cooking in his blood, long before he had the cameras in his sights. Graduating with a cooking CAP obtained late at the Ferrandi school in 2005 – when he was already a television figure – he made sure to legitimize his passion to avoid being seen as an impostor.
A former columnist for Jacques Martin and a familiar voice on France Info, he built his career on an obsession: the defense of “real eating“. For him, cooking is not a luxury, it is a way of life that he shares every day with millions of French people, as well as with celebrities whom he meets in private. Some have even impressed him with their cooking talents!
Laurent Mariotte reveals which stars have hidden cooking talents
Invited on the show An Hour with… hosted by Bernard Montiel on RFM, Laurent Mariotte confided in him the names of a few celebrities who amazed him with their culinary skills. While the host did a blind test related to his passion for gastronomy, he mentioned the case of Olivia Ruiz, the singer of La femme chocolat, whom he knows well. “Olivia cooks very well and loves cooking, she is one of those people for whom cooking is a real passion and a real need,” emphasized the famous 56-year-old chef, in an exclusive excerpt revealed by Voici.
Among the other names mentioned by Laurent Mariotte? Bénabar, “who cooks very well, as well as Pierre Arditi. Not so much for his cooking skills, but rather for his knowledge, as he “loves the table and wine†according to Laurent Mariotte. “And cigars!,” added the famous TF1 presenter with a laugh. Everyone has their own way of appreciating the art of the table…
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Is Laurent Mariotte in a relationship and does he have children?
In his private life, Laurent Mariotte is a fan of “live happily, live hidden.” While he spends his days in the spotlight on TF1, he is more secretive about his love life. However, it is known that the chef is not one to show off: he has been sharing his life with a woman for many years whose identity he keeps under wraps. The two have never appeared together publicly, neither on social media nor on red carpets.
Only two pieces of information are known about her: she is a production director in the cinema as revealed by Gala, and they have a son together, Léonard, born in 2001. In his twenties, he indicated in 2024 on his LinkedIn account – which has since been deleted – that he is receiving a graphic design training at a Parisian school.
