On December 26, 2024, Arthur spoke behind the scenes of his career as a host in the documentary “Arthur, the child of television”, broadcast on TF1. The opportunity to reveal some secrets.
What regular viewer of the show has never asked the question? Arthur revealed Thursday evening in the TF1 documentary dedicated to him the identity of the banker from the show “Take it or leave it”.
The “jackal”
Nicknamed the “jackal”the famous banker with whom Arthur spoke by telephone on the set in his show called “Take it or leave it”, is a friend of the host.
His name? Laurent Zeitoun. He spoke on camera: “I’m the banker of Take it or Leave it. Normally, I don’t exist, this is the first time I’ve said it.” Arthur describes the person concerned as “a friend, a super funny guy”.
Every day, with his sidekick, the host developed new ways of telling participants the amounts they were claiming.
A sometimes heartbreaking concept
This show left traces in Arthur’s heart. Because the concept of “Take it or leave it” was to allow participants to accept or refuse a proposed amount before moving on to the next one.
Some have sometimes suffered very big disappointments, says the host: “I ended the show in tears several times, lots of times, because I had become attached to the candidates. I can tell you that the one who exchanged a 500,000 euro box for a one euro box, I Didn’t sleep at night…”
