Journalist and presenter Audrey Crespo-Mara spoke early this July 14 to deny the death of Thierry Ardisson. But, unfortunately, shortly after, his family confirmed the death of the host to AFP. The cause of his death was also revealed.
“”Shame on you! No, my husband is not dead.“Here is the message, clear and furious, posted by Audrey Crespo-Mara on July 13, 2025, on Twitter. A denial after the post by Clément Garin who announced the death of Thierry Ardisson at 76 years old according to”concordant sources.“”
This July 14, the TF1 journalist first posted a long message to say a little more. But, less than an hour later, his family finally announced the death of Thierry Ardisson by a statement sent to AFP.
Death of Thierry Ardisson: denial … then confirmation
On her X account (Twitter), Audrey Crespo-Mara had therefore decided to react to revelations about the state of health, supposedly very serious, of her husband Thierry Ardisson around 8 am: “What an ignominy! To believe to be authorized to announce the death of a man while he is still fighting for his survival, surrounded by his family, is inhuman. To believe to be authorized to reveal the intimate fight of a man without his consent and harass his wife on his 06 by claiming that she films the last moments of life of her husband, it is abject.“”
The journalist, in charge as a joker of TF1 jokes on weekends and Portrait of the week on 7 to 8thus categorically denied the information of Clément Garin who, after having deleted his tweet because of a judicial threat, assured that they “want to keep everything for the documentary (TMC must soon broadcast the hidden side of the man in black, editor’s note) and reveal several weeks later. “
Absolutely furious, Audrey Crespo-Mara had added: “With the children of Thierry Ardisson and mine, I maintain without delay a legal action against you Clément Garin. And we won’t let you go“But, around 9:30 am, the terrible news fell, however: Thierry Ardisson died. His family announced it to AFP.
What died Thierry Ardisson?
The host of cult programs Black glasses for white nights,, Everyone talks about it or Hi Terriens has died of generalized cancer for several months and has been hospitalized for a few days has been teaching us. “”Thierry left as he lived. As a courageous and free man. With his children and mine, we were united around him. Until his last breath “reacted his wife Audrey Crespo-Mara.
Audrey Crespo-Mara had been married to Thierry Ardisson since 2014 but as a couple with the latter since 2009. The 49-year-old journalist is the mother of two boys, Sékou and Lamine, born from her previous relationship with Aliou Mara. As for Thierry Ardisson, he was the father of three children: Manon, Ninon and Gaston, from his union spent with Béatrice Loustalan.