As every year, TF1 plans to broadcast a festive version of the program “Les 12 Coups de Midi” on December 24. Called “Les 12 Coups de Noël”, the program is broadcast in prime time from 9:05 pm to accompany French families during their New Year’s Eve. For the occasion, Jean-Luc Reichmann invited the greatest champions of the show, namely Eric, Paul, Blandine, Timothée, Xavier and Émilie.
Against all expectations, Bruno who won the title of “greatest midday master” in history a few months ago, did not answer the call. A sadness for the fans of the ultra-cultured young man who remained on the screen on TF1 for several months. Faced with speculation, Jean-Luc Reichmann hastened to speak in the columns of Télé Loisirs and explained that Bruno will be “on vacation” at the time of filming and that he will therefore not be able to attend.
Between last October, Bruno was eliminated from the famous game of TF1 after 252 participations. Bruno Hourcade then entered the world history of televised games by obtaining the record for participation in a game on an international scale. The young man who lost his job at the same time as the shootings left with a check for € 1,026,107, including 700,300 in earnings and € 325,807 in gifts. He is to date the greatest midday master in history ahead of Eric (198 wins and 921,316 euros) and Christian Quesada (192 wins and 809,392 euros).
Two months after his eviction, he continues to enjoy his earnings. “He was overexposed in the media. He has the right to take a step back. We respect 12 midday shots. We’ll see him later on the show. You know, TV, media coverage, it’s a steamroller. He was under a lot of pressure anyway. He was in an advertising agency, and there he finds himself in the limelight. He needs to breathe, to take a step back. How can we not understand that? ” explained Jean-Luc Reichmann.
Eleanor de la Fontaine