This year, for the first time since the launch of Dance with the stars on TF1, Jean-Marc Généreux did not resume his role as judge alongside his sidekick Chris Marques. The latter debriefed the candidates’ performances in the company of François Alu, Denitsa Ikonomova and Jean-Paul Gaultier. Jean-Marc Généreux for his part switched to France 2 where he hosts Spectacular with Cyril Féraud. A change of channel that made Jordan de Luxe wonder where the dancer was the best paid. “Don’t count on me to talk about money. Even under torture“, he dropped on the set of The moment of luxury on Télé Star Play.
Jean-Marc Généreux, however, agreed to reveal that on TF1, he was very well accommodated! And for good reason, he had imposed significant conditions. “Regarding my jury salary in Dance with the stars, I was respected! The proposals were generous and well worded, but I don’t want to talk about numbers! However, there were 3 conditions: that I travel for business, so that I sleep well, be paid properly and have fun. These are the criteria for Dance with the Stars, ”he said.
His departure from DALS, “a family choice”
Despite his pleasant position on the show, Jean-Marc Généreux preferred to devote himself to his family in Canada, where his daughter Francesca lives in particular, who must be constantly assisted. “That would have been impossible to participate this year with my 22 year old daughter, severely disabled. It’s heartbreaking but it’s a family choice and I couldn’t choose my job“, he told us last October during an interview for Purepeople.com.
Jean-Marc Généreux is now only returning to France for the filming of Spectacular. He was then taken by his activities in Quebec. “A lot of things are happening to me in Canada. It’s easier to deal with because I can come home, give my wife a hand, something that I couldn’t do for the past ten years. What is good with Spectacularis that I am coming to France for about ten days, we turn two numbers and boom I come back. Corn, Dance with the stars, it was 3 or 4 months there. When I came home it was only for 24 hours sometimes“, he explained to us again.