When she was to find a new political guest on Thursday February 17 in Élysée 2022, Léa Salamé had to give up her place at the very last minute following a positive test for Covid-19. The journalist was therefore replaced by Nathalie Saint-Cricq who was responsible for questioning Yannick Jadot, the second guest on the show after Jean-Luc Mélenchon. Another consequence for Raphaël Glucksmann’s companion, she was also forced not to take her place alongside Laurent Ruquier to host On est direct two days later. The host of the Big Heads therefore officiated alone at the controls of the talk show, as he was in charge of at the start. But as a good comrade, he wanted to hear from his colleague during the show. It is also at the time of the chronicle of Philippe Caverivière that the journalist appeared on video while the comedian made fun of his absence. “I wouldn’t want to speak ill of Léa, but it’s true that she slowed down the show a bit…“, loose the one who delivers his mood tickets every morning of the week on RTL.
Léa Salamé gives her news live
“It’s not nice to say things like that about Léa, she may be listening to us“, then warns Laurent Ruquier who sees the journalist appear behind him on a giant screen. “Are you okay Leah? No, don’t answer me, yes, you’re not well because you’re sick…”, he continues. “No indeed it’s average I have the Covid and I have it in a fairly violent version.”, she answers. “Will you be there next Saturday Léa Salamé?“, Laurent Ruquier then asks him. “Well Laurent I miss you and you have a wonderful set tonight. Because me, I’ve been stuck for four days between my bed and my sofa and my sofa and my bed“, explains the one who also officiates every morning on France Inter alongside Nicolas Demorand. “Have a good rest and see you next Saturday“, addresses him to conclude Laurent Ruquier who therefore seems confident to see his colleague again during the next broadcast.
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