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They fell in love on The Simpsons and married in real life. Meet the French Homer and Marge
Source: The Guardian · Published
They have brought TV’s most famous cartoon couple to life in France for the last 38 years. Philippe Peythieu and Véronique Augereau tell all about working and living together for so long, still being lovebirds – and rarely arguing The Simpsons is the biggest cartoon comedy in the world, with suburban couple Homer and Marge at its heart. From their beginnings as high-school sweethearts to the…
Key points
- They have brought TV’s most famous cartoon couple to life in France for the last 38 years.
- Philippe Peythieu and Véronique Augereau tell all about working and living together for so long, still being lovebirds – and rarely arguing The Simpsons is the biggest cartoon comedy in the world, with suburban couple Homer and Marge at its heart.
- From their beginnings as high-school sweethearts to the…
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