It was a revelation that had the effect of a bomb! On Sunday, November 7, the newspaper Le Figaro explained that Thomas Sotto would announce that he would no longer present Elysee 2022, his political program launched in September on France 2 with Léa Salamé on the sidelines of the presidential elections. The journalist finds himself in a dead end since he would be in a relationship with Mayada Boulos, who is none other than the communications director of Prime Minister Jean Castex.
Thus, like others before him, including Léa Salamé, Thomas Sotto cannot fully fulfill his profession. Withdrawal which he himself confirmed during an interview for The Parisian. “A personal event, which I do not wish to develop because it concerns my private life, pushes me to make a simple and clear decision: during the presidential campaign, I chose to step back from‘Elysee 2022‘“, he formalized. Thomas Sotto does not put an end to his adventure with France 2. For example, he will remain at the helm of Telematin with Julia Vignali and will continue to replace Laurent Delahousse at the 20 hours.
If Thomas Sotto did not hesitate to withdraw from political news for love, it was not without “regret”, as he admits. “It’s a tough decision and, in a way, quite unfair. But I must take into account our time, which has become very violent and which tends to hysterize everything. The suspicion is widespread. A lot of people set themselves up as prosecutors. In principle, even before having opened my mouth, I would have been considered guilty, even if I was professionally irreproachable. I don’t want to be open to the slightest ambiguity and take the risk of weakening the work and the perception of the editorial staff of France 2 to which I am viscerally attached“, did he declare.
And for him to put into perspective: “My only consolation is to be the first man to step aside for a woman, whereas until now it was always they who were requested to stay at home. “