Excluded. Isabelle finds Cyril Féraud, return of Marie-Christine… We were on the set of Everyone wants to take their place with the former champions

Thirteen iconic candidates return for two specials of the game Everyone wants to take their placehosted by Cyril Féraud, this Monday December 23 and Tuesday December 24, 2024. Tele-Leisure went behind the scenes of the shoot exclusively!

For Christmas, Cyril Féraud is giving a nice gift to fans of Everyone wants to take their place. This Monday December 23 and Tuesday December 24, the host brought together thirteen great champions in the history of the France 2 game. Tele-Leisure was able to attend the filming exclusively. “Viewers vibrated for them, they became attached to them. It had rarely been done to bring together such candidates for a good cause“, explains the presenter. During these two specials, the goal will be to raise as much money as possible for the Les Lutins du Phoenix association, which organizes events for children suffering from cancer.

Everyone wants to take their place : Cyril Féraud is delighted to find former champions of the France 2 game

Decorated with garlands and fir trees, the tray sparkles in Christmas colors. A few minutes before the start of filming, stress increases for the participants. Although they are familiar with the lunchtime game, they are more used to sitting in the chair rather than standing behind the desk. “We do not master this position well, which we have only known once.“, explains Samuel, 74 victories on the clock. Before the recording, Cyril Féraud takes the time to thank other former champions, who came in the public to watch the show to support their comrades. More surprising, some, than calls in TV jargon “spares”, had to be ready to play in case of unforeseen circumstances. “Imagine that a candidate misses his train… I know that I can count on the Parisian champions“, reveals Philippe Dourche, executive producer of the game.

Isabelle, eliminated from Everyone wants to take their place after 104 victories, back in the red chair!

Recording begins. As she prepares to return to her champion seat for the two specials, Isabelle (104 victories, eliminated last November) almost falling. Before his arrival is filmed again, Cyril Féraud, amused, asks him: “Did you slip up? How did you do it?“Thus abandoning the usual vow…”We've filmed dozens of shows together, so we've definitely formed a bond“, he explains to us. Attentive towards the candidate, he is no less attentive to the other participants. And in particular to the greatest champion of the game, Marie-Christine (213 victories, eliminated in 2018) , who this time did not wish to sit in the famous armchair.I wanted to play the whole game to be with my friends“, she tells us. After filming, the candidates of the day meet around a drink organized by production. Dreaming of the next special to come back and have fun in the game that binds them all.