" Well !
Dance now.
The time to listen to the ant in La Fontaine's fable has come to TF1.
The channel has been actively preparing for several weeks the return of
Dance with the Stars
, the credits of which should resonate again in the public lounge in September after almost two years of absence.
Sign that only the details remain to be refined, the information around the casting of this eleventh season begins to come out.
Frédéric Pedraza, deputy managing director in charge of content at TF1 Productions, gave an interview published this Thursday in
Paris Match
.
He indicates that "the guideline of this season is novelty" and that only "the fundamentals" are retained.
The manager also takes the opportunity to reveal the cast of the members of the jury.
Chris Marques remains, alongside three new faces
Only Chris Marques is back for another season.
At his side, a dancer who knows the show like the back of her hand will distribute her notes: Denitsa Ikonomova.
The young woman has already won the program four times thanks to her services as a couple with Rayane Bensetti, Loïc Nottet, Laurent Maistret and Clément Rémiens.
We did not necessarily expect him at the jury table of a dance competition, but Jean-Paul Gaultier will indeed be there.
“When I called him, I was surprised, he knew the show by heart,” says Frédéric Pedraza.
The couturier will mainly judge the aesthetics of the paintings.
Last name to complete the cast, that of François Alu.
At the age of 27, he was principal dancer of the Paris Opera Ballet.
“He has an incredible charm, mischief, masters both classical and hip-hop, while being accessible.
He ticks all the boxes, ”remarks Frédéric Pedraza.
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