Anne-Sophie Lapix: how did the journalist meet businessman Arthur Sadoun?

Happy in business and in love. Arthur Sadoun has established himself as one of the most influential figures in the world of communication. Grandson of a former president of Thompson and son of a former director of the Ifop Institute, the one who is celebrating his 55th birthday today has always refused to rely on his heritage to climb the ladder. At the age of 21, this young man with boundless ambition left for Chile where he created his first advertising agency, Z Group.

A few years later, he sold his company to the BBDO group, returned to France before being recruited by Publicis. Once again, his work pays off: he took the helm of Publicis Worldwide in 2011Then in 2017 he succeeded Maurice Lévy as chairman of the board of Publicis Groupean influence which today weighs more than 10 billion euros. Like the men in his family, Arthur Sadoun enjoyed dazzling success at work. But what about love? In 2008, the father of a girl crossed paths with Anne-Sophie Lapix during a dinner with friends. It’s love at first sight.

“There is a very balanced relationship between us, very attentive”Anne-Sophie Lapix confides in her relationship with Arthur Sadoun

For 18 years, Anne-Sophie Lapix and Arthur Sadoun have lived on love and fresh water. Those who met during a meal through mutual friends no longer leave each other. The connection is immediate. Just two years after their meeting, on June 26, 2010, they said yes to each other in the privacy of the town hall of the 16th arrondissement of Paris. Since then, Anne-Sophie Lapix and Arthur Sadoun have formed a happy blended family, the presenter of It’s up to you being the mother of two boys from a previous relationship, and Arthur Sadoun, father of an only daughter.

“There is a very balanced relationship between us, very attentive, very attentive to what the other is doing. It opens up other perspectives for me, and vice versa”confided the former presenter of the 8 p.m. news on France 2, during an interview for Women’s Issues in 2015.

Hand in hand, Anne-Sophie Lapix and Arthur Sadoun fought against cancer

In 2022, Anne-Sophie Lapix’s husband was affected by a cancerous tumor of the tonsils. A difficult period marked by intense treatments, moments of uncertainty but above all the undeniable support of those around him. If the businessman decided to lift the taboo on cancer at work with the creation of the movement Working with Cancerwith the aim of destigmatizing employees suffering from cancer, he was able to count on the help of his wife, always by his side.

“When you have a loved one in this situation, it’s normal to be at their bedside and try to cope with the shock by their side”had entrusted the successful journalist, moved, to Aurélie Casse in C the weeklySaturday October 5, 2024. Before bidding: “But if I’m a fighter, he’s way above it! We have incredible strength of character!” Optimistic, she never wanted to imagine the worst for her husband: “I never thought it was going to be fatal”she shared. A beautiful proof of love.