Overview

• She opened the July 25 broadcast with a revised greeting—“Madame, monsieur, bonsoir et merci”—marking her first on-air appearance since her husband’s July 14 death and appeared dressed entirely in black.
• With professional composure, she presented the day’s major news stories without referencing her personal grief during the edition.
• At the close of the newscast she expressed gratitude to her TF1 teams for their “précieux soutien” and to viewers for their messages honoring “l’homme en noir.”
• Since mid-July her weekend duties were covered by colleagues including Amélie Carrouër and Jean-Baptiste Boursier while she stepped away to grieve.
• Crespo-Mara, who has served as Anne-Claire Coudray’s weekend “joker” since 2015, will continue anchoring TF1’s weekend news throughout the summer.