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The return of Dance with stars promises to be rich in emotions on February 7. While TF1 is preparing a new season with a prestigious cast composed, among others, of Sophie Davant, Adil Rami, or Charlotte de Turckheim, Christophe Licata, who will be in pairs with the Mayan actress (A little extra thing), recently confided in a poignant interview. Guest of Faustine Bollaert this Friday, January 24, in the program It starts todaythe latter mentioned The dark period he went through after the 12ᵉ season of the show.
Christophe Licata: between confession and emotion in front of Faustine Bollaert
During this season marked by personal dramas, Christophe Licata was faced with a succession of tests: The loss of his grandmother, his uncle's illness, the announcement of cancer of his wife Coralieand permanent stress of television performance. While he had promised his mother not to cry, at the sight of the photo of his grandmother carrying his son Livio in his arms, the latter could not hold back his tears. The dancer then begins by confiding on cancer of the one who shares his life: “One day I'm on the show, my wife calls me to tell me something. She is waiting for the evening to read me, she tells me that she has a tumor behind the eye. Really I sank. I fell on the ground “.
“I was not with her. I wanted to not be able to be there for her. I was there on TV doing my beautiful and she needed me, I was not there … And that was horrible for me “he revealed before riding. “It's hard this show, I preferred the last time”he underlined with a hint of lightness. If Livio's father had to keep smiling in front of TF1's cameras, what was happening inside him was much darker … “I was dead. I was broken.“he revealed.
“It was too much, too much to manage”he confessed to tears in his eyes. In a moment of rare vulnerability, the 38 -year -old man revealed having sank into depression. “I had dark ideas, and I said to myself: Christophe, you're not going well, you have to do something.“he said with emotion.
“My family saved me”
-On the set of Faustine Bollaert, Christophe Licata described with emotion the moments when he thought of putting an end to his days. “To meet alone in Paris, far from my family, to manage all these tests … I wanted to throw myself out of the window“he said. Fortunately, his love for his family and the precious help of a psychologist, Martine, helped him up the slope. “My family saved me”he said with gratitude.
The dancer also mentioned his book Revelation (s), 13 seasons and after?in which he returns to his 13 years of participation in Dance with stars. Coralie's companion shares behind the scenes of her performances, but above all, the sacrifices and the tests that have marked his career. “I won much more than trophies. Each season, my priority is to make my partner spend unforgettable moments“he added.
A new season Dance with stars Under the sign of hope
While the new edition of Dance with stars Approach, TF1 announced the duo Chistophe Licata and Mayane, actress carrying Down's syndrome revealed by the film A little extra thing. If this choice is confirmed, it could well symbolize a turning point in the history of the show.
Despite the storms crossed, Christophe Licata seems ready to approach this new season with hope and serenity. “Dancing remains my therapy, my escape. This season, I want to put even more glitter in my partner's life“, he concluded with a smile full of promises. While the curtain is about to get up on this 13ᵉ edition, one thing is certain: the artist passionate about dance will continue to illuminate the prosecution, carried by his passion and his resilience.
