In 2018, Frédéric Lopez made a big change in his professional career. Fourteen years after creating the show Meeting in unknown land for France 2, he decided to hand over the presentation to his colleague Raphael de Casabianca. That same year, and after only a first number, he also abandoned his second cultural program. Our unknown lands on the same channel. Since then, the adventurer host has considerably moved away from public attention. However, he made his comeback on our screens this Thursday, November 18, 2021 on France 2 and as much to say that he had time to adopt a whole new look during his media retirement.
Frédéric Lopez was invited to participate in the new citizen program of journalist Julian Bugier, entitled I have an idea for France. A program that gave a voice to French people who had come to offer solutions for the country. The 54-year-old host-producer, for his part, wanted to raise awareness by telling a story that particularly marked him. The one around a couple who created the association For a child’s smile in order to help disadvantaged Cambodian children. But Internet users were especially struck by its appearance. And for good reason, Frédéric Lopez now sports beard and white hair ! (See our slideshow).
The reactions on Twitter were not long in coming. “Has he suddenly aged or am I delusional?“,”Frédéric Lopez it took 10 years by stopping the show Meeting in unknown land I’m shocked“,”Is it only me who took a huge slap when seeing Frédéric Lopez on France 2?“,”Frédéric Lopez unrecognizable on the set tonight“, we reacted in particular.
Note that Frédéric Lopez is now turned to meditation after having followed a training course at the University of Strasbourg and obtained a diploma in the subject. He is always linked to the audiovisual world as a producer. In 2020, he also announced that he was preparing a new citizen magazine project for France Télévisons.