In June, at the end of the television season, Laurent Ruquier announced that he would give up presenting the Saturday evening box on France 2, to which he had been attached for 17 years. To replace him, the channel has confidence in Léa Salamé, who has been able to prove herself over the past year in We are live next to the moderator.
The journalist therefore regains control but makes a few changes. To begin with, the show expected at the start of the school year has been renamed We say nothing more. Léa Salamé will also surround herself with a band of columnists, including Christophe Dechavanne. As'”permanent guest“, the 64-year-old host will thus make a comeback in force on TV after several last inconclusive experiments.
It remains to be seen whether viewers will be there. In an interview with the Parisian published on Saturday August 27, Laurent Ruquier in any case confided that he would have “curiosity” to watch the program. But, it will not be to follow Léa Salamé. Indeed, the host slipped a short sentence which could suggest that they are finally no longer on such good terms. “If only for my friend Christophe Dechavanne, with whom I have good relations. I am very happy for him that he finally finds a television presence. Animators are made to do their job“, did he declare.
Be that as it may, Laurent Ruquier is definitely turning a page in his career by stopping Saturday evenings on France 2. It is now rumored that he could switch to Paris Première as indicated Telerama. “It’s not signed, but we’re working on it, yeah“, he confirmed in half a word. Laurent Ruquier will be able in parallel always to animate TV kids on the second channel. “I obtained permission from Delphine Ernotte (president of France Télévisions) to do it (a cultural magazine on Paris Première editor’s note), which is quite exceptional, and I cannot thank her enough. This is a real proof of confidence on his part. Besides, I told him that this show could be a very good pilot for the public service in the future!“, he further explained.