Last June, TF1 broadcast the grand finale of Koh-Lanta, The Cursed Totem. And this time, there were not one but two winners, ex-aequo: the rope access technician Bastien and firefighter Francois. Each pocketed 50,000 euros out of the total check of 100,000 euros promised to the winner. Three months later, the fire soldier announces that he is making a nice donation! Indeed, with our colleagues from Free lunchFrançois reveals to have donated 10,000 euros to the work of the pupils for the orphans of the firefighters.
“It’s a substantial sum.admits the future dad. I had the chance to participate in Koh Lanta and experience the adventure from start to finish. As I explained, I didn’t go there to make money. I went there to live an adventure, to go beyond my limits, to take up challenges. I was lucky to win, I didn’t want it to have no effect. I wanted part of this amount to go to a good deed. It is also for this reason that I have chosen to donate 20% of this sum to the work of the pupils.“
A very nice gesture on the part of François who wants to make it clear that he does not give “to prove” anything. “I have been a firefighter for 18 years. Every day, I strive to do my best to help the population and for the great family of firefighters.“, he indicates. More so, the candidate believes that this gift is “more of a comeback for what the profession of firefighter [lui] provided“.”Every day, when I get up, I have the chance to do the job I love, to be able to live from my passion. It’s a small gesture towards this profession that has given me so much“, he continues.
The rest, namely 40,000 euros, will undoubtedly be used to prepare for the arrival of the baby. Because, let us remember, his partner Sophie is pregnant with their first child. A child who should point the tip of his nose “in a month and a half”. The beautiful announcement had been made on the set of the grand finale of Koh-Lanta, facing Denis Brogniart and all the candidates of the season.