Eager to offer new leading female faces, TF1 recruited host Isabelle Ithurburu this summer. The pretty blonde who left her position within the Canal+ group is currently responsible for covering the Rugby World Cup… and also and above all, for taking over the helm of the show 50’Inside following the departure of Nikos Aliagas.
Invited on the set of Buzz TV of TV Magazine this Wednesday September 13, 2023, Isabelle Ithurburu spoke behind the scenes about her move from Canal+ to TF1. “I had worked on Canal+ for fourteen years in the best conditions (…) and I had no reason to leave them. It was the third time that TF1 came to ask me to join them. In the meantime, Canal+’s strategy changed, the channel became a platform and apart from rugby, I couldn’t do much else.” she confessed.
“I was not brought to TF1 to resume #Koh Lanta“, assures @IsaIthurburu on the set of #BuzzTV. The host formally denies the rumors of her arrival in the game of @DenisBrogniartpic.twitter.com/UvbUSjcBF0
— TV Magazine (@TVMAG) September 13, 2023
Maxime Nucci’s partner also reveals that she was not excited from the start when he was asked to work on 50’Inside. “I don’t like the tabloid press, since I’ve suffered from it, it’s been coming out of my eyes…. I know the harm it can do and that it’s all false. So when people talk to me about “50′ Inside”, the first thing that comes to mind is this name which slows me down. But suddenly, I watched the show and I realized that it was classy, glamorous and respectful. The people who are in it decided to be there and give themselves over. Then, I selfishly thought about my job and the interview which is an exercise that I love.”
Isabelle Ithurburu provides an update on Denis Brogniart
The host was then questioned on a hot topic and on a rumor that has been circulating for months: the ousting of Denis Brogniart. If Alexia Laroche-Joubert had assured recently that no one would take the place of the famous host at the helm of the show Koh Lanta, Isabelle Ithurburu has just confirmed it again. “No, I’m not going to take the reins of the show. No one spoke to me about it, or even to Denis. (…) I was never called in to take over Koh Lanta” she stated firmly. Subject closed.