It is an exceptional final which the televiewers of TF1 discovered, Tuesday, December 14, 2021. Neither Laurent Maistret, nor Claude Dartois was crowned winner of Koh-Lanta All Stars 2021 because of the clandestine dinners affair in which they allegedly took part. In the wake of premium, the father of Marceau (1 year) and Andréa (6 years) wished to express themselves on his Instagram account.
Many Internet users jubilated on Twitter when Denis Brogniart announced that no counting of the votes would be done and therefore, that no winner would be sacred. “Recently, we became aware of breaches of the code of honor which appears in the rules of the Koh-Lanta game, and this several months after the votes of the final jury. So we investigated and discovered that indeed, a small group of adventurers had not respected this code of honor.“, declared in particular the presenter of 54 years. The 100,000 euros promised to the winner will therefore be donated to the association for Bertrand-Kamal, dedicated to the search for the pancreas and created after the death of the adventurer of Koh-Lanta, The 4 Lands in September 2020.
Once the show was over Claude Dartois took the time to express himself on his Instagram account. The 42-year-old adventurer, whose image has been very damaged this season, has indeed posted a photo of himself victorious, after having made the ascent of Kilimanjaro, in March 2019. He explained that it was the one of his best victories, like his 22 individual victories in Koh Lanta, at the end of the four seasons in which he participated. “Tonight I’m neither sad nor disappointed that I don’t have the title [les votes ont été invalidés mais il était arrivé en tête, NDLR] ! My real victory over all these adventures will remain your support, your messages, your smiles and our exchanges. In the current context of doubts, mistrust, media that have been unleashed on me since the first day, the turn of this 4th adventure could not have other end. The truth about our actions, your beliefs, I leave them to you. I do not participate in a sporting and human adventure for the controversy, the light or the buzz“, he continued.
Laurent Maistret’s sidekick then wrote that his “personal victoriess “his his two sons, as well as his wife Virginie whom he loves with all his heart.”Regarding the challenges, I will look for others! I would like to congratulate all the adventurers of this season and more particularly Ugo for his legendary career as well as Laurent for his unfailing good humor. Do not forget, Koh Lanta is a game, out there there is real life, to live it fully, 100%, and with passion“, can we then read.
Claude did not fail to thank all the people who supported him during this adventure and said he was happy that the winnings were donated to the Bertrand-Kamal association. “This whole story ends in a good deed and that will be my last word“, he concluded.
The production of Koh Lanta also wished to express himself on Instagram in order to justify his choice not to crown any winner.