Cyril Lignac first guest of Laury Thilleman in “Rendezvous in unknown land” on France 2

“My biggest dream was to do a program like Meet in unknown land », confided to us Laury Thilleman at the beginning of September 2024, when her arrival at the head of the France 2 escape magazine was made official. Not without hiding a certain stress as she approached the first departure with a personality, whom she wanted then keep the name quiet. “I have ideas, but I keep them to myself,” she said with a smile.

According to our information, the choice of the first guest fell on Cyril Lignac. The famous cook and pastry chef, also the face of M 6 for twenty years, should fly off in the next few days with Miss France 2011 to a destination about which he knows nothing. A special journey for him therefore, but also for the new host whose mission is to succeed Raphaël de Casabianca, who himself replaced Frédéric Lopez in 2019.

We will have to wait a few months to discover Cyril Lignac’s journey

This Sunday, she also published a video on her YouTube account and on podcast platforms, speaking openly to her subscribers, hiding nothing of the challenge that awaits her. “In a few days, I am preparing to fly off on my first trip to an unknown land and to certainly experience the most beautiful encounters of my life,” she says in front of her van, tears streaming down her face. So, I won’t hide from you that since this sudden announcement and this hasty departure, I have had to readjust my little life a little and that has earned me a new little one. roller coaster (roller coaster) emotional and organizational. So I relearned adaptability and I am taming the unexpected. »

If the flight is imminent for Laury Thilleman, the public will still have to wait a few months before discovering the rendering on screen. France 2 must first program Kendji Girac’s “Rendezvous in Unknown Land” in Kenya. For the occasion, the singer had the surprise of finally leaving in the company of Frédéric Lopez to meet the Turkana people.