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Author of the book called The Last Wave, former sports journalist Charles Biétry was Audrey Crespo-Mara’s guest on the show Sept à quatre, broadcast on Sunday January 26, 2025 on TF1. Using artificial intelligence software, the former face of Canal+ spoke about the consequences of Charcot’s disease on his daily life.
“I am at war Audrey”: Charles Biétry speaks in complete transparency about the serious consequences of Charcot’s disease
A true living legend of the French audiovisual landscape, still remains to this day one of the most popular sports journalists to grace the small screen. As a reminder, the former sports commentator has worked for TF1, France Télévisions, Canal+, Eurosport, and even BeIN Sports. Unfortunately, he has been dealing with terrible health problems for several years now. Indeed, Charles Biétry suffers from , which notably caused him to gradually lose the use of speech. Author of the baptized book The last wavethe former face of Canal+ gave an interview to , which was broadcast on the show Seven to eight Sunday January 26, 2025 on TF1. It is thanks to software having generated a voice similar to his own that Charles Biétry was able to answer the journalist’s questions.
During this interview, the former sports journalist spoke in complete transparency about the way in which Charcot’s disease affects his daily life. “Charcot disease progressively paralyzes all muscles. Today, apart from speaking, what can you no longer do?“, Audrey Crespo-Mara asked him.I’m doing pretty well compared to my friends who are in wheelchairs. I no longer have balance, but with two English canes I cover 200 meters every day. And four times a week, 30 minutes of cycling, above all avoiding falls which have already led me to the hospital seven times“, first indicated Charles Biétry. “Are you still able to eat and drink normally?“, the journalist then wanted to know. “That’s the current problem: the throat“, recognized the former face of Canal+.
Charles Biétry will soon have to feed himself using an abdominal probe
“Not only do I no longer speak, but I have difficulty eating fish and puree by drinking mainly thick fruit juices. I am starting to lose weight and they are going to install an abdominal probe through which we can introduce food. Morally, it’s a bit hard“, then revealed Charles Biétry. “You fight with a physiotherapist every day not to lose what muscle you have left. Where do you find this strength?“, Audrey Crespo-Mara then asked.I am at war Audrey. I am at war with illness. Sport helps me every day to hate defeat. I know I’m going to lose one day. But for everyone around me (…), I have to fight. And then the Bretons are a people who never give up“, finally concluded the former sports journalist.
