Julien Lepers, the famous host of PAF, recently learned some very sad news. But what happens to the 75-year-old man, ousted from “Questions for a Champion” in 2016?
More discreet since he stopped hosting the show Questions for a Champion (1988-2016), Julien Lepers is not forgotten by the French. At 75, what happens to the man we nicknamed “Mr. Hit-Parade”?
Julien Lepers: What has become of him since he stopped “Questions pour un Champion”?
When he was ousted from France Télévisions in 2016 after 24 years of good and loyal service, Julien Lepers participated in the show the same year Dancing With The Stars on TF1. He was later a guest on other shows like I'm a celebrity, get me out of here or even The Robinson Adventure, presented by Denis Brogniart. Small television appearances that he has stopped since 2020. The father of two children (Guillaume born in 1998 and Lorraine born in 1996) seems to have turned the page to open a new chapter in his life.
Since then, if a few interviews allow us to imagine his daily life as a “retired person”, far from the media landscape, he does not remain inactive. For Sud Info this November, he even confirmed that he did not intend to rest on his laurels: “Retirement? I don’t know that word.” At 75, it is now under the sun of Nice, in the Gairault district, that he continues to compose songs while continuing his activities in his consulting firm Guilor. Can we hope for a musical project? The future will tell…
Julien Lepers and money: this trial that he lost
Julien Lepers, who revealed half-heartedly on the set of Chez Jordan De Luxe that he perceived between “6000 and 8000 euros monthly” when he was at the head of Questions for a Championconsidered that he was the victim of discrimination when he was ousted from the presentation of the show in 2016. He felt targeted by the remark of Delphine Ernotte who declared after her arrival at the head of France Televisions: “There are too many white men over 50 on French television, this will have to change“.
He therefore sued the production company FremantleMedia Prod for unfair dismissal and won 798,146 euros in contractual compensation at first instance… before losing everything during his appeal trial when he requested 3 million euros in compensation. .
Julien Lepers, facing grief: these deaths which recently upset him
On Instagram, Julien Lepers no longer communicates… except for unfortunate news. He shares the losses of his loved ones, Michel Algay, Alain Ruyer and recently he is the voice-over and his right arm of the show Questions for a ChampionWilliam Pinville, who died Tuesday, November 19.
Very sad news to which Julien Lepers reacted live from Europe 1 in the show Culture Media. He paid tribute to her by looking back on their unique friendship: “Last week I wished him on his birthday (…) We spent 25 extraordinary years together.” An event which upset the former host…
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