In the corridors of TF1, Claire Chazal did not like the nickname given to her because of her relationship with Patrick Poivre d’Arvor

In the corridors of TF1, we nicknamed her “Mémé-DA”. In relation to his relationship with Patrick Poivre d’Arvor, PPDA for friends and others.

The joke was rather bad taste, especially since Claire Chazal was only 58 years old when she was “thanked” by the private channel, after 24 years of good and loyal service to the weekend’s television news.

But if France liked it, the chain’s governing bodies wanted new blood. And the fact that PPDA, the father of his son François, dared to compare Nicolas Sarkozy to a “little boy” had never really been forgiven.

Since then, Claire Chazal repeats that her relationship with the emblematic presenter of the news was “ chaotic but so rewarding! He helped me, he taught me a lot. He was a model for me. Professionally, we were in total harmony. He was so easy … “ “Granny” feels no bitterness and it is to her credit.