Benjamin Siksou is one of the characters in What’s wrong with my family? broadcast this Wednesday, February 9 on France 2. The telefilm, inspired by the book of the same name by Marc-Olivier Fogiel, focuses on the long journey represented by surrogacy, prohibited in France, a technique to which the director of BFM had recourse to have children. He is not the only one to defend this unique opportunity. Jarry, a 44-year-old comedian, also became a father thanks to surrogacy. What about Benjamin Siksou, Julien’s interpreter in fiction? If at 35, having children is not yet essential for the former candidate of New starhe confesses that shooting in the film enlightened him on certain things: “If this role touched me, it is because these subjects are not very foreign to mehe told Télé Loisirs. I’ve asked myself these questions before, but I don’t have the answers yet. This TV movie gave me food for thought. And that’s where he succeeded“.
In February 2021, Benjamin Siksou revealed his homosexuality in an episode of the podcast Coming out on Spotify. Discreet about his private life until then, the artist had finally revealed that he was in a relationship with a man, Julien, his “first boyfriend“and the one with whom he has”felt the love“. Moreover, if he could give another name to this revelation, Benjamin Siksou would not hesitate: “We believe that this is the stage that makes us someone. For me, the real deliverance was to allow myself to live a story with this boy“.
Happy in love, Benjamin Siksou is just as happy in work. The actor continues his merry way in music. His next album, saxophonia, is expected in the spring. Two films should also be released at the same time: To insanityby Audrey Estrougo and Brother and sister by Arnaud Desplechin, which he shares with Marion Cotillard and Melvil Poulpaud. Without forgetting this February 9 on France 2. Benjamin Siksou gives the reply to Sofia Essaidi in the touching What’s wrong with my family? on the topic of surrogacy: “I don’t feel like an activist for this cause, but I hope it will enlighten as many people as possible, as it did for me.“. We hope so too.