Since September 23, 2023, Stéphane Plaza has been at the heart of a media and legal whirlwind. Accused in an investigation Mediapart by three ex-partners for making them endure psychological and physical abuseStéphane Plaza is targeted by a judicial investigation opened by the Paris prosecutor’s office at the beginning of October, following complaints filed against him by two of the alleged victims. A few months beforehand, anticipating the publication of this investigation, and the revelations of his ex-partners which he categorically denies, the host of M6 had filed a complaint against the latter for “harassment and cyberbullying”.
Despite this heavy controversy, Stéphane Plaza can count on the support of his employers and producers. This is evidenced by the numerous publications that he has posted in recent days, and which reveal that he has filmed several new issues of Search for apartment or house And House for sale, the two shows that popularized it 17 years ago. But that’s not all: Stéphane Plaza also finished filming a TV movie which will soon be broadcast on M6 and in which he plays the title role. This Saturday, December 9, 2023, on Instagram, he revealed that he was at the head of a “new project” with Mediawana production company which notably oversees the C to you, C the weekly And C in the air on France 5. Projects are pouring in!
The public seems to have fled Stéphane Plaza
However, it is clear that the accusations against Stéphane Plaza, who remains presumed innocent of the facts attributed to him by three of his ex-partners, had a devastating effect on its image and on the audiences of its programs. On October 10, 2023, the special evening dedicated to the host first captivated 1.97 million viewers (10%) in the first part of the evening, then only 1.01 million fans (7.9%) for his bike trip with his father. Last Friday, November 25, the third issue of Change everything or move achieved a poor performance by bringing together only 1.1 million viewers for 5.7% of the public and 11.5% of housewives. Same disillusionment this Thursday, December 7 with a new release from House for salewhich only caught the attention of 1.28 million fans for 6.3% of the public and 12% of housewives.