Solène Delinger 8:46 a.m., September 19, 2022, modified at 8:48 a.m., September 19, 2022
The host of "Numbers and Letters" paid tribute on Saturday to Arielle Boulin-Prat and Bertrand Renard, who left the show after several decades.
According to France Télévisions, the duo left because of a disagreement over the new format of the show.
The two acolytes challenged this version of the facts, evoking a "forced and forced" departure.
Numbers and letters
made its comeback on Saturday September 17, without two of its historical presenters: Bertrand Renard and Arielle Boulin-Prat.
Laurent Romejko, at the helm of France Télévisions' flagship program since 1992, therefore wanted to pay tribute to his two former acolytes, who left because of a contractual disagreement with France 3.
“They have contributed to the exceptional longevity of this show”
"Right here, for decades, Arielle and Bertrand have brought this small daily dose of knowledge, always unpretentious, but also these calculation and spelling tricks that have allowed most of you to grow over the years. , to also learn"
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Laurent Romejko, just after the credits at the start of the show.
The presenter spoke of the "collective good mood that there was on the set" and the "malice" that his two friends brought to the program.
According to him, Arielle Boulin-Prat and Bertrand Renard "of course contributed to the success and exceptional longevity of this program".
A "forced and forced" departure according to the two facilitators
Arielle Boulin-Prat and Bertrand Renard joined the show in 1986 and 1975 respectively. The game was created in 1965. generations of the big family
Numbers and letters
thank you, my friends Arielle and Bertrand", concluded Laurent Romejko, applauding them, as did the public.
This summer, the management of France Télévisions had evoked a disagreement on the new formula of the show, which is now only broadcast on weekends and no longer daily during the week, to explain the departure of the duo.
A version challenged by Arielle Boulin-Prat and Bertrand Renard who denounced a "forced and forced" departure, due to the chain's refusal to grant them a permanent contract.
The two hosts have been replaced by two new specialists in numbers and letters: Blandine Maire, professor, lawyer and journalist and Stéphane Crosnier, former member of the show, particularly gifted in mathematics.