He made his comeback on television. After having made the heyday of the small screen for several decades, Christophe Dechavanne was more discreet. But at the start of the 2022 school year, it is returned regularly in the small windowplaying the role of “permanent” guest, alongside Léa Salamé In What an era!. This Wednesday, January 24, the former accomplice of Patrice Carmouze was the guest of C to you to discuss his television news, but also the release of his autobiography Sans transition… (Ed. Flammarion). For the occasion, the French talk show teams are went to meet his colleaguesin order to find out more about the 66-year-old host.
Without surprise, Léa Salamé, his partner on the Saturday evening show on France 2, agreed to testify. And of balance on a small fault of Christophe Dechavanne : “There’s just one flaw, there aren’t many, but there is one. It’s because he’s always late“, she was able to observe. To ensure that the filming took place in the best conditions, Christophe Dechavanne’s colleagues used a subterfuge: “He is systematically lied to. When was the recording of What a Time! is at 5 p.m., everyone is summoned at 5 p.m., except him, at 4:30 p.m.“, explained Raphaël Glucksmann’s companion.
Christophe Dechavanne without filter on his duet with Léa Salamé: “My brain had to accept it”
Christophe Dechavanne is currently in full promotion for his autobiography Sans transition, published this Wednesday, January 24 by Flammarion editions. Recently, in the columns of Paris Matchthe person concerned returned to his television career. If the experienced desert crossings during his life, Christophe Dechavanne bounced back, by joining the team of What an era!broadcast every Saturday evening on France 2.When Régis Lamanna-Rodat, the producer of Quelle époque!, called me, I was about to leave for eight weeks to cross the United States with a depressed friend.“, revealed the one who knew he was expected around the corner.”I’ve never worked so hard… I’m no longer old enough for second chances. I had the challenge of ensuring my return.”
Formerly the star of his shows, Christophe Dechavanne this time had to occupy the second place, leaving all the light to his colleague Léa Salamé. Although the beginnings were complicated, he eventually got used to it. “This is not an insult! I would see a guy like me go from number to number two, I would say to myself: ‘Not bad! Good guy!‘”, he remarked, before admitting: “It’s true thatmy brain had to accept it.”
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