Former “heute” presenter Petra Gerster: How is she feeling after her TV farewell?

Former “heute” presenter Petra Gerster: How is she feeling after her TV farewell?

Former “heute” presenter Petra Gerster
How is she feeling after her TV farewell?






Ex-ZDF presenter Petra Gerster spoke about her upcoming 70th birthday and her departure as a news presenter.

The German journalist and presenter Petra Gerster (69) hosted her last “heute” broadcast on ZDF on May 26, 2021. She was at ZDF for more than 30 years and has moderated a total of 3,661 “heute” programs since 1998. In an interview with “Bild am Sonntag” Gerster said about her departure: “It looks as if men are having a harder time saying goodbye to prominence and importance. I find it rather pleasant to no longer be constantly under observation.”

She enjoyed being a news presenter and her contract was even extended by another six months at the end. What made it easier for her to say goodbye, however, was “the pandemic and how it changed work,” the former presenter reflects. Instead of working together on the program in the open-plan office, working in isolation in small rooms was the order of the day. “In the end, it wasn’t that difficult for me to let go.” Even if she turns on the “today” show now, she doesn’t miss the time. “In 23 years I have brought enough news of war, terror and death into living rooms.”

On January 25th, Gerster will celebrate her 70th birthday, which she looks forward to “with mixed feelings”. “Even if someone often says: ’70 – you! Unbelievable’.” This helps her to slowly get used to the seven and to be grateful. If you’re healthy, getting old also means “that you’ve been lucky so far,” explains the former presenter. She likes to take the Japanese as a role model, who call the 64 to 75 year olds “pre-old”, that’s how she feels too.

Gerster was already able to enjoy a special birthday treat. “I just became a grandmother. This is the best gift life can give me on my 70th birthday.” She also wants to stay healthy and fit for as long as possible for her grandchild.

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Source: Stern

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