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Évelyne Leclercq, Host of TF1’s ‘Tournez manège!,’ Dies at 74

Her daughter said she died in Grasse after a long illness.

Overview

  • Her daughter, Céline Olive, confirmed the death in a statement to AFP.
  • Leclercq co-presented the lunchtime dating show Tournez manège! on TF1 from 1985 to 1993.
  • She hosted with Fabienne Egal and Simone Garnier in a format where contestants met only after a blind Q&A separated by a partition.
  • She began her career as a speakerine and continued engaging with fans in recent years through autograph signings and interviews.
  • Remembrances also note the recent death of the show’s pianist Charly Oleg in September and highlight Leclercq’s fond recollections of the team’s camaraderie.