Vincent Lagaf’ returns to the helm of his cult show “Le Bigdil”! The 64-year-old presenter revealed his modest pension amount and his thoughts on fame and life after fame.
Vincent Lagaf’ marked the history of French television, with his good humor and the presentation of cult game shows such as The Bigdil, The Right Price, Croesus… Aged 64 today, Vincent Lagaf’ enjoys his animals and his family in his superb villa near Saint-Tropez, while continuing to host a show on RMC Découverte. Retired, although he continues to work a little, Vincent Lagaf’ recently confided how much he receives monthly.
Vincent Lagaf’ receives a modest retirement, despite his career on television
He reveals the amount of his retirement
It is in a documentary dedicated to television of the 90s and those who made it that Vincent Rouïl, his real name, spoke about his career and his fees. “I didn’t win any money until I was 30, and then, at 30, I hit the lottery in one go.”, confided the presenter who was on TF1 at the time. Before confiding that money completely turned him upside down. “Every day, you see the pill you take… I lost my temper, you know. I have become an idiot”reports the magazine Capital.
“I paid taxes”
“Me, Vincent Lagaf’, with what I paid in taxes, I have 1,700 euros in retirement. I was able to do it, I didn’t hurt anyone, I still paid my taxes. I paid taxes. And besides, when I receive my pension, I say to myself: ‘Are you sure I paid all that in taxes?’ Because here, I am 1,700 dollars from retirement”, remembers Vincent Lagaf’, during this program broadcast last April on C8.
Almost 65 years old, Vincent Lagaf’ is well aware of the dangers of the world of television and celebrity, since he has paid the price. “ When it hits, you become the king. Notoriety opens all doors for you. You earn money, people love you, you are successful, you need to speak to the management of TF1, you have the direct line. Afterwards, when it stops, you have the secretary of the secretary of the secretary and you never manage to get the phone number [de la direction]. »
Vincent Lagaf’ announces the return of Bigdil
A new show around his passion
After decades of good and loyal service within the first channel, Vincent Lagaf’ is becoming rarer on television. His fans can nevertheless find him on RMC Découverte, in SOS Garage. But this new project will certainly be the last for the sixty-year-old. “I’m almost 65 years old, there’s definitely a time when I’m going to have to hang up my gloves…I look at myself in the mirror in the morning and I say to myself: ‘But what state are you in? With everything you’ve done, stop for a bit. Calm down!’ »he told Valérie Expert, on Sud Radio.
The return of Bigdil
Vincent Lagaf’ announced the long-awaited return of his cult show: The Bigdil ! 20 years after the last broadcast of this daily, the host is back, to the delight of nostalgic fans, at the helm of this unique game, on RMC Story. Note that Les Gafettes will not be there, but that Gilles Vautier will reprise his role as Bill the extra-terrestrial. “ We’re not going to change a comma compared to the first season of Bigdil on TF1. When people see the premiere, I would like them to say: ‘it’s Monday and it feels like the last show we saw was Friday’. Apart from the fact that I took 20 years in the face, the show must remain the same”confided the presenter in the columns of Tele-Leisure.
But beware, The Bigdil will not be a daily one, since the show will be broadcast in prime time and then available for streaming. Indeed, Vincent Lagaf’ wishes to slow down the pace, following health issues after his motorcycle accident. About this happy return to the air, al said “refuse to continue filming”.
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