“He was fired because…”: Benjamin Castaldi lets loose on his father’s ouster from Fort Boyard

For his first time at the helm of the Europe 2 morning show, Benjamin Castaldi was caught in a trap by one of his columnists. The latter broadcast an off-air segment during which the host gently mocked his father Jean-Pierre, who was abruptly fired from Fort Boyard.

Some presenters have already returned to school while others are enjoying their last days of vacation. While his former boss Cyril Hanouna will return the path to the studios of Don’t touch my post Monday September 2ndBenjamin Castaldi took his place at the helm of the Europe 2 morning show a week before. With “Casta wakes up France”Clément Lanoue’s successor wants to propose “a program full of surprises”counting on his lieutenants Marie Solis and Fabien Delettres in this mission.

But, during this grand premiere, during which he praised the great generosity of Leonardo DiCaprio, it was his sidekick Elliott, author of the segment “Elliott’s Interdictions”, who took him by surprise by broadcasting an “inside” that should have remained secret. In it, his boss is particularly severe on the performances of his father, Jean-Pierre, in Fort Boyard. “You know that my father presented Fort Boyard…And he got fired because he was bad!”we hear him say in this excerpt, to the amused laughter of his colleagues. On set, the unworthy son quickly regretted his words, hoping that his famous dad was still in the arms of Morpheus. “Normally, at this time, Casta Jean-Pierre is asleep”the former presenter of Secret Story.

Jean-Pierre Castaldi, “left like a thief” from Fort Boyard

If the summer entertainment paid a fine tribute to its first master of the place, Patrice Laffont, Jean-Pierre Castaldi did not have as much consideration. For two years (2000-2002), he had nevertheless led the game before being shown the exit door, without any explanation. “I found out because some friends told me they were going to audition for my role.”he explained at Jordan de Luxe last January. “I didn’t even say goodbye to the team or anything! They had a big party for the departure of Cendrine Dominguez, I left like a thief”he added, bitterly. A departure on the sly which, today, makes his son smile.