The year 2022 was full of twists and turns in the Quebec art world.
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Here are the 10 news stories that generated the most discussion on the 7 Jours website in 2023:
10) Separation from Roch Voisine
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After more than 10 years of dating, we learned in February that Roch Voisine and Myriam Chantal had separated a few weeks ago. A few months later, in June, we learned that the 60-year-old singer had found love with Odile Bernard, a former Occupation Double contestant.
9) A remarkable first outing for Louise Sigouin and her lover
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In June, during the media premiere of Serge Denoncourt's musical “Hair”, Louise Sigouin made her first ever outing as a couple with her lover Lise. A few weeks later, in an interview on our pages, the Si on s'aime expert confessed that she hadn't “planned” this outing because she didn't think her red carpet appearance would make so many waves.
8) See a rare public appearance by Éric Salvail at Serge Laprade's wedding
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In October, Serge Laprade and Daniel Arsenault, his business partner and companion of 50 years, said “I do” in front of their loved ones. Among them was the former presenter Éric Salvail, who rarely appeared in public since the famous scandal of 2017. He posed on the arm of his girlfriend Danielle Ouimet.
7) René-Charles Angélil would have broken off contact with Céline Dion
In May, the French media Closer reported that Céline Dion and her son René-Charles Angélil would get into a conflict that would go so far that the young man would break off ties with his mother. The cause of this tension? It seems to be due to his relationship with his new girlfriend Angélique Weckenmann. This summer, Céline's sister Claudette put an end to the speculation by clearing up the situation.
6) Jean-François Mercier walks the red carpet for the first time with his new partner
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After a breakup in January, the comedian appeared at the premiere of his colleague Pierre-Luc Pomerleau's show on the arm of his new partner Fanny, whom he had met a few weeks earlier.
5) Colette Provencher rarely talks about her celibacy
The TVA weather anchor was invited to Marie-Claude Barrette's show in January, which discussed being single. She took the opportunity to talk about her view of relationships, but also the simple fact that she is good at being single.
4) Here is Clodine Desrochers' surprising new job
During the La Tour show in March, former presenter Clodine Desrochers revealed that she has been pursuing a completely new profession for several years. Looking for something more stable and her great passion for science and medicine, she revealed that she worked for Laboratoires Biron as a territory and business development manager for all of Quebec.
3) Éric Lapointe is in a relationship and here is who he is with
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In March, Éric Lapointe attended the premiere of the film Katak, the brave beluga, with his two sons Édouard (11) and Christophe-Arthur (12). The singer was also accompanied by the singer Judith Bérard, who had informed journalists that she had been seeing Éric for a year.
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But in September, Judith surprised everyone by publishing this news on social networks: “Eric and I are no longer a couple and I do not want to comment on the reasons for our separation.”
2) Télé-Québec confirms what many feared about Christian Bégin
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At the beginning of April, we suggested André Robitaille sit in the chair of the then recovering Christian Bégin after he published a photo on social networks as part of the show Y'a du monde à messe. This speculation was confirmed by Télé-Québec the following week. However, it was only in June, when he was back at work, that the public learned the reason for this break from Christian Bégin, when the main character revealed that in March he had undergone the removal of a “benign but worrying” tumor in the brain.
1) Marc Dupré would no longer have a heart, and here is the one who would make his heart beat faster
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A month after he announced his separation from Anne-Marie Angélil after 23 years of marriage, rumors began circulating that the singer had found love with a woman who doesn't work in the public eye. However, this was denied just a few days later. The love of the former coach of La Voix continued to be talked about, while in October a former contestant of Occupation Double, Kristina, claimed on her social networks that she was in a relationship with the singer. However, in mid-December, the young woman confirmed their separation.