Tastes and colors are indisputable! In this case, Léa Salamé is not at all appreciated by a famous animator of the small screen who officiated in a cult program broadcast between 2002 and 2006 on TF1. Interviewed by Jordan de Luxe for Tele-LeisurePascal Bataille thus delivered his very clear opinion on Laurent Ruquier’s former friend when he was asked about his new show What an era! which she co-hosts with Christophe Dechavanne since September 24, 2022.
During this interview, Laurent Fontaine first congratulated and welcomed the return of Christophe Dechavanne to television. “I watched it for Christophe [Dechavanne], I found it very good, I was amazed. He found a kind of character (…), he looks much more composed“, he commented, before being taken up by his sidekick on the show Only the truth matters. “Who’s the girl next to him?“, added Pascal Bataille, a bit sarcastic.It’s not that I don’t like it, but who is it?“, he added, apparently not very sensitive to the charms of Léa Salamé.
She’s everywhere, I don’t understand why!
“He is team Ruquier, he is not a fan of Léa Salamé!“, explained Laurent Fontaine, a little embarrassed by the remarks of his friend. “She’s everywhere, I don’t understand why! There are so many talented people who are not on the air. Why don’t we go and find Frédéric Taddeï who is a brilliant guy (…) who no longer does anything today. Instead of always giving voice and hours of airtime to the same people who, honestly, do very mediocre stuff“, then explained Pascal Bataille.
Assuring of having nothing against the host, the latter confided that he simply regretted the fact that the audiovisual landscape is no longer limited to a few faces. Exasperated, he concluded: “I still don’t understand, she’s surely a very nice girl. (…) But I don’t understand the point of it“.
Words that may not please the former co-host of the show We are live. However, she gathered nearly 1.10 million people for the premiere of her show. What an era!. A very honorable score for France 2.