Estelle Denis facts for kids
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Estelle Denis
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| Born | 6 December 1976 Paris, France
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| Occupation | Journalist, television presenter |
| Years active | 1996–present |
| Television | 100% Foot 100% Mag Samedi soir, on chante… Splash: le grand plongeon |
| Spouse(s) | |
| Children | 2 |
Estelle Denis is a well-known French journalist and television presenter. She was born on December 6, 1976. She is famous for hosting many popular TV shows in France.
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Early Life and Education
Estelle Denis was born in Paris, France. She spent her childhood in a town called Le Coudray-Montceaux. This town is located in the Essonne area.
In 1994, Estelle finished high school. She then went on to study at CELSA Paris. In 1996, she decided to study journalism. She moved to Bordeaux for her training. After two years of learning and an internship at France Inter, she got a job. She was hired by France 2 to help cover the 1998 Football World Cup. In the same year, she became a journalist for Infosport+, a sports channel.
Her Career in Television
Estelle Denis started her career as a TV presenter in 1999. She quickly became a familiar face on French television.
Early Presenting Roles
In 2001, she began hosting shows like 20 h Foot and Prolongations on TPS Star. By 2002, she was presenting live programs about Ligue 1 soccer matches. These shows featured commentators like Jean-Philippe Goron and Raymond Domenech. Later, Christophe Josse and Jean-Luc Arribart took over. In 2004, she joined the team for Téléfoot on TF1. She also worked on On refait le match for RTL radio.
Hosting Popular Shows
In 2005, the TV channel M6 offered her a new soccer show. It was called 100% Foot. She also hosted 100% Coupe du monde with the same team. This show talked about events during the 2006 Football World Cup in Germany. In 2006, she hosted Le Tournoi des as on Paris Première. This was a poker tournament where celebrities played against professional poker players. In 2007, she even appeared in a TV series called Off Prime. She played herself alongside Belgian presenter Virginie Efira.
Since February 2008, Estelle presented 100% Mag on M6. This was a daily show. It covered celebrity news and interesting topics about society.
Poker Success
In June 2009, Estelle Denis showed her skills in poker. She competed in the World Series of Poker Main Event. This is the biggest poker tournament in the world. She finished in 203rd place. She won $37,000, which was a great achievement!
Moving to TF1
In 2010, she co-hosted Nouvelle Star, ça continue. She worked with Jérôme Anthony and Camille Combal. This show aired right after the main episodes of the reality program Nouvelle Star.
In September 2012, Estelle left M6. She moved to TF1 to host new weekly programs. On January 19, 2013, she started Samedi Soir on Chante. The first episode was dedicated to the songs of Jean-Jacques Goldman. On February 8, she co-hosted a new game show. It was called Splash : le grand plongeon. This was the French version of Celebrity Splash!. She hosted it with Julie Taton and Gérard Vivès. On March 8, she participated in a game show called Le Grand Concours des animateurs on TF1. She even won the competition!
Personal Life
Estelle Denis was married to French footballer and manager Raymond Domenech. They met while working at the Infosport+ channel. Raymond Domenech proposed to Estelle live on television. This happened on June 17, 2008, after France was eliminated from UEFA Euro 2008.
Estelle and Raymond have two children together. Their daughter was born in 2004, and their son was born in 2007. The couple separated in 2020.
Estelle Denis is now in a relationship with a sailor named Marc Thiercelin.
