“She does not let herself be done”: Antoine de Caunes married to Daphné Roulier, a woman of grip whom he evokes like never before

On June 28, on the YouTube channel The they of a man, Antoine de Caunes has engaged with rare sincerity. Consequently, Questioned by Virginie Florin about the woman he would like to devote a documentary. Nevertheless, the former troublemaker of Nowhere did not hesitate a second: “Because I think she is an extraordinary woman“he said, speaking of his wife, Daphné Roulier.

Antoine de Caunes. Moreover, dazzled by the intelligence of his wife Daphne Roulier

Married since May 2007, the two journalists met in 2004 during the celebration of the 20th anniversary of Canal+, the chain which revealed them to the general public. Similarly, A meeting that Antoine de Caunes qualifies without detour as “love at first sight”. Guest on RTL in We redo the TVon September 16. 2023, the latter remembered it with tenderness: “Something “she does not let herself that we did not wait, which falls on you and which is irrevocablein a way “.

But it is not only physical attraction or intellectual complicity that links Antoine to Daphne. It is also, and perhaps above all, the deep admiration he has for him. “She is an intelligence that amazes me and complex, a little. I really feel like a kid, vis-à-vis her “he confides with humility.

“It’s a warrior”: the quiet strength of Daphné Roulier

Throughout his testimony. Antoine de Caunes lifts the veil on a Daphne Roulier very different from the polite image that we know on the antenna. “There are two characters”he explains on RTL. “There is the daphne of everyday life, which is a passionate, fascinating, funny, surprising, eccentric woman … And then the Daphne who interviews, concentrated at 2000 % on the subject, which immediately attacks in the hard”.

But beyond the rigorous journalist. the whimsical woman, which “she does not let herself the most Antoine de Caunes retains is her moral intransigence and her fighting spirit: “It has a moral spine so strong, powerful and structured … And because it’s a warrior, what. She fights, She does not let herself be bored, she does not allow herself to be done.”he assures.

These words. heavy with respect and love, take a particular resonance when you know that Daphné Roulier has crossed, according to Antoine de Caunes, “A complicated family novel“, without ever compromising on his values. “She remained completely impeccable”he adds with emotion.

Discreet but united, Antoine de Caunes, installed in Normandy, and Daphné Roulier have never made their relationship a media showcase. It is perhaps this modesty, tinged with mutual respect, which makes Their so solid link. Eighteen years after their marriage, their complicity seems stronger than ever.