"nobody treated me well" : Laurence Boccolini, "Everyone wants to take his place"

It was a risky bet, but it looks like he’s winning. On August 9, Laurence Boccolini replaced Nagui in the presentation of the show. Everyone wants to take his place. For many viewers, it was simply impossible to replace the star host of France 2, who hosted the game for fifteen years. But a year later, the old presenter poor connection found its target audience and cruising speed. He also agreed to return in the columns of our colleagues. Parisianhe wanted to capitalize on his complicated beginnings and his first year at the start of the show.

“Betting was risky for the chain”remembered the host at the entrance. “After a year my bosses tell me it was a success. The viewers (1.5 million average viewers) show that we found our rhythm and our audience. But the beginnings were very difficult to live through because no one really was to me or the show. It was very violent. The first week was not over and some were already saying that I was going to replace me!”lamented Laurence Boccolini.

But he stressed that despite the pitfalls, he never doubted. “I had confidence in the production and the channel. Before the broadcast, everyone told me not to watch anything, not read anything. But it was pretty complicated because some people texted me even though I wasn’t on Twitter. You had to crash and wait… Most of the public stayed all along. And others came as they went, or came back.”facilitator explained.

During this interview, the RTL starter also revealed that she often encounters pessimism when embarking on a new professional challenge: “At that time I was told that ‘Weak Link’ or ‘Money Fall’ would never work… I am given a loser every time. And I finally take on the challenge”. Laurence Boccolini confirms he should “normally” will be renewed for the new season Everyone wants to take his place.

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