Is Laurent Ruquier really delighted to be on BFMTV? Since his arrival on the news channel chaired by Marc-Olivier Fogiel, the sixty-year-old who resigned from France 2 never stops pointing out the new salary he inherited when joining the ranks of channel 15 of TNT… and which does not seem to suit him! In a new interview with TéléStar this Monday, October 16, 2023, Hugo Manos’ companion returned to this salary on his own, without even having been invited to do so by the journalist who interviewed him. Indeed, when asked about “what he likes least” on BFMTVLaurent Ruquier responded straight away: “Nothing. I knew where I was going. The salary, perhaps, but otherwise, everything is fine”.
Already interviewed about his salary by our colleagues from Tele-Leisure A few weeks ago, Laurent Ruquier revealed the drastic pay cut he had to face, but which he had validated, given the colossal sums of money he had already earned during his career, and which he had been able to put aside: “I didn’t make a financial deal ! Just by doing TV kids this season on France 2, as the channel wanted, I would have earned a better living than on BFMTV. It’s not money that motivates me. I have already earned a good living.” explained the one who now teams up with Julie Hammett, after leaving We are live on the grounds of teaming up with Léa Salamé.
Ruquier defends Plaza… then shuts up
Laurent Ruquier, who had to report a fortuitous deprogramming last week to make way for a special edition on Israel that he did not host, recently gave a clear opinion on the Stéphane Plaza affair, and insisted on defend his columnist Big headsyet targeted by a judicial investigation for “domestic violence” : “We must leave Stéphane alone so that he can defend himself against these accusations. For the moment, he is absent because he is filming a TV film. If he wants to, he will be welcome” had explained the one who, today, with TéléStar, pointing the finger at remarks “distorted” And “dishonest”.