Overview

• Jacques Legros presented his final 13 Heures JT on May 9, 2025, concluding a 26-year tenure as Jean-Pierre Pernaut’s joker on TF1.
• Legros became emotional during his farewell, thanking viewers and colleagues before recounting a heartfelt anecdote about a devoted viewer.
• He officially introduced Isabelle Ithurburu as his successor, who will assume the joker role in mid-July, continuing the program’s legacy.
• The transition symbolizes a shift from Northern male presenters, Pernaut and Legros, to Southern female successors, Marie-Sophie Lacarrau and Ithurburu.
• TF1’s 13 Heures remains a ratings leader, drawing an average of 4.4 million viewers in April 2025, according to Médiamétrie.