The host of the "Greater Cabaret of the World" has confirmed in the broadcast of Thierry Ardisson, broadcast this Saturday, October 20, he would not be renewed in September 2019 by France Televisions.

Patrick Sébastien and France 2 are well and truly over. Finished. The host of the "Greater Cabaret of the World" has confirmed the information in the show "The Terriens Saturday" Thierry Ardisson, broadcast this Saturday night on C8. "I was made a lot of things that had to push me to leave [...]. In the end they did it , " said the 64-year-old host-producer.

He notably denounced a lack of "respect" by the president of France Télévisions Delphine Ernotte. "In 4 years, I saw her 10 minutes and when I saw her, she did not know that I had made 'The Great Bluff'" , the 1992 show that holds the record for the highest audience ever recorded in France for entertainment with nearly 17.5 million viewers and 74% market share. "It's like the boss of the Tennis Federation who does not know that Noah won Roland-Garros," he continued.

"I'm not a doormat"

According to the facilitator, he was not received by management. "We called my wife who is the manager of my box to tell him in five minutes that it was over. After 22 years where I made a lot of money in the service, where I created, where I never swindled the public service because I put the money on the air. Already that is still a bit violent. "

He also cited a study on him conducted by France 2 a year ago that concluded: "Patrick Sebastien is still hearing from its contaminating power." Like that, I learned that I was a virus . "I still have dignity, I'm not a doormat, go dry your feet elsewhere," he said.

Contacted by AFP, the spokespersons of France Televisions and France 2 refused to comment.

His real name Patrick Boutot, the native of Brive-la-Gaillarde had started as an impersonator in cabarets in the 1970s, before starting a long career on television. This historical host of France Télévisions, arrived on France 2 in 1996, had already seen the number of his first parties of evening reduced to three "Biggest cabaret of the World" and four "Years happiness". At the end of his contract in June, he will be added to the list of figures who have left France Televisions in recent years, from Julien Lepers to Gerard Holtz via Daniel Bilalian, David Pujadas, Georges Pernoud or William Leymergie.