Benjamin Duhamel is at the controllers of the most listened to France in France, but he may be a “son of”, he had to fight to succeed in the environment. The first job he practiced was quite ungrateful …
At only 31 years old, Benjamin Duhamel is one of the stars journalists of this school year 2025. And for good reason, the young man took the plunge: he left BFM TV To take the place of Léa Salamé in the morning of France Inter. But before arriving there, he had professional experiences not easy …
The first “Professor not easy” by Benjamin Duhamel “At the counter of a pastry”
Nicolas Demorand’s brand new acolyte was expected at the turn. It must be said that it is part of a long line of renowned journalists and editorialists in France. Son of the head of the political service of France 2, Nathalie Saint-Cricq, and the journalist and author, Patrice Duhamel, he is also the nephew of the famous political specialist Alain Duhamel. But, what happened, he too had to prove himself.
Besides, his parents gave him a taste for hard work and merit. In the columns of the magazine Gala On September 18, the 30 -year -old spoke of his very first job “At the counter of a pastry”. “The summer of my first year at Sciences Po for a month”he said. Before detailing: “I paid for my vacation with it. Given the behavior of certain customers, I understood that it was not an easy job and that it was always necessary to be kind and polite, even in front of people who were less so“.
Benjamin Duhamel close to his parents? “I have always been fascinated …”
Asked about his models in life, the journalist formerly at BFM TV replied from the tac to the tac: his parents inspire him on a daily basis and are the first he calls “In case of great joy”. “I have always been fascinated by the appearance of their job. Very early on, I wanted to belong to this adult world”said Benjamin Duhamel.
Coming from a siblings of five boys, the one who shares his life with the journalist of France Info, Agathe Lambret, is not the only one to have made a name for himself. His half-brother Alexandre is well known in the world of classical music since he is a lyrical singer. Jean and Raphaël are film producers. Finally, the youngest, Nicolas, is done voluntarily discreet.
