During the new episode of Top Chefbroadcast this Wednesday, May 11 on M6, Glenn Viel had a tender thought for his mother, who died following leukemia.
“Arnaud’s message touches my heart”revealed Glenn Viel during the new episode of Top Chef, airing this Wednesday, March 11. In order to impress the Danish chef Rasmus Munk, Arnaud Delvenne decided to create an impactful dish around blood donation. A theme that brings to the surface of painful memories for the new chef de brigade of the culinary competition. “It’s a theme that I really like because I lost my mom to leukemia“, confides Glenn Viel to his little protege. And to add with a certain emotion. “She needed a lot of blood and it’s true that it was a bit of a hassle all the same”. Very touched by this cause, the chef wanted to convey a message of the utmost importance. “Give your blood, let’s go!”
From then on, Glenn Viel struggled to hide his emotion in front of the cameras. “Blood donation saves lives every day, we give something to someone we don’t know. This is true generosity. It’s the gift of self that we make to strangers.” Through this announcement, Hélène Darroze’s sidekick paid a tender tribute to his mother died when he was only twenty years old. If he couldn’t share his incredible journey with her, the three-star chef knows his mother would have been proud of him. “I think all moms believe in their kids and I don’t think she ever had any doubts about me“, he said in an interview with Gala.frlast February.
Glenn Viel fulfilled by his family life
Behind every man is a woman. Thanks to the encouragement of his mother, Glenn Viel was able to overcome a “quite severe dyslexia” and malevolent looks during his schooling. The trials of life that allowed him to be this accomplished man. “You can’t be a great cook if you’re not a great man and vice versa“, he confides. And to add: “And then the family that I have built, i think she would be proud of that“
Glenn Viel is now surrounded by his wife Erika and their two children, Lilwenn (12 years old) and Erevan (3 years old). “I have no regrets in my life so far. My life is great! My wife is great and my kids are cool!“, proclaimed with joy the chef from Brittany. At 42, Glenn Viel is a passionate chef and a successful family man.
Photo credits: Screenshot Top Chef – M6
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