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Matthieu Delormeau has returned to the spotlight not with a television stunt, but with a candid new memoir that revisits a painful chapter in his life. As the book hits shelves, the TV personality has been frank about his past struggles and about the fragile ties that remain with his family.
New memoir chronicles addiction and recovery
On April 23, Matthieu Delormeau released his book, Addictions, “Il a suffi d’une fois…”. The memoir traces his descent into drug dependence and the fight to come back from it. He speaks openly about the darker years and the milestones of recovery that followed.
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- Title: Addictions, “Il a suffi d’une fois…”
- Release date: April 23
- Themes: addiction, relapse, recovery, family
- Context: a series of interviews to promote the book
Family rift: distance from father and sister explained
Delormeau has long carried the weight of family loss. He lost his mother at age nine, a trauma that shaped much of his private life. In recent years, he revealed a strained relationship with his father and sister.
During a televised exchange in late March, he admitted that speaking openly about family matters had caused tension. He hinted that relatives felt exposed by his disclosures. He also said he worries about how honest passages in the book will be received.
Radio appearance turns personal on RMC’s Les Grandes Gueules
Promoting his memoir, Delormeau appeared on RMC’s Les Grandes Gueules on April 22. The discussion centered on his addiction and the personal cost of telling his story.
What he asked of his father on air
In an emotional moment, he addressed his father directly. He acknowledged there is currently no contact with his father and sister. Then he reached out, offering to reconcile and to make the most of whatever time remains.
He framed the appeal as a simple gesture: let bygones be bygones, clear the slate and try to reconnect. He described the outreach as an extended hand and said that, despite everything, he misses family life.
Media tour and candid confessions
Since the book’s launch, Delormeau has been giving interviews. He told Télé-Loisirs that every detail in the book is truthful and unvarnished. That honesty, he said, is part of why he feels some anxiety about publication.
- He confirmed friends and close contacts knew parts of his struggle.
- He insisted the account is not dramatized for effect.
- He admitted to feeling nervous about public reaction.
Public reaction to a private plea
His televised appeal added a new public layer to a private rift. Viewers and colleagues watched an emotional Delormeau extend a gesture toward family reconciliation. The interview underlined how his recovery story remains intertwined with unresolved family ties.
