Panic behind the scenes of

Dancing with the Stars

, this Wednesday.

While the second show of the twelfth season is to be recorded this evening at studio 217 in Plaine Saint-Denis (Seine-Saint-Denis), Chris Marques revealed on Instagram that he had tested positive for Covid.

It will therefore be the first time since the launch of the entertainment in 2011 on TF1 that the emblematic juror will not be present on the set.

"To replace me, I called my friend Jean-Marc Généreux to the rescue," he announced.

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“So excited to meet you”

The Quebecer, whose last appearance in

Dancing with the stars

dates back to 2019, therefore jumped on the first plane to return, exceptionally, to distribute a new salvo of “I buy!

in response to the candidates' performances.

“Too eager to find you for a prime time”, reacted Jean-Marc Généreux on Twitter after wishing a “good recovery” to Chris Marques.

Chris Marques will resume his position during the third bonus of the season, on September 23.

This time,

Dancing with the Stars

will be broadcast live, like the following shows.

Six new personalities will perform on the floor this Friday: Clémence Castel, Léa Elui, Théo Fernandez, Carla Lazzari, Stéphane Legar and Florent Peyre.

David Douillet and his partner Katrina Patchett were eliminated after the first bonus.

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