Asked at a press conference about the new season of Mask SingerLaurent Ruquier returned to his return to the show as an investigator, after being the lobster character last season.
“I do it because it’s fun,” he explains. “I watch this show, that’s why I agreed to do a guest interview last year. I had the secret hope that someone would call me back. I was delighted when I was asked to be part of the jury. I didn’t hesitate for two seconds. Well, it was a bit annoying because at that time I was on BFMTV, a channel which has absolutely nothing to do with Mask Singer ! »
“ Mask Singerit looks more like me than BFMTV
After 23 years of entertainment on France 2, Laurent Ruquier, 60, created a surprise by joining BFMTV at the end of September 2023. But he announced at the end of December that he was stopping his show due to poor audiences. “ Mask Singer, that’s more like me: the spectacle, the show. I’m a show producer, I like musicals. And Mask Singer, it’s a real musical comedy every time. And I love the show! »
Was this negotiated even before his arrival on BFMTV? ” No. Otherwise I wouldn’t have gone there. » “I like the role of investigator. I even looked for YouTubers that Kev and Inès didn’t know! We are having fun. »
He will animate The investigation continues in place of Camille Combal
In addition, Laurent Ruquier will host The investigation continues, the show in the second part of the evening, in place of Camille Combal. “It wasn’t at all planned, it fell on me,” he explains. “It’s a timetable issue,” confirms Camille Combal: “I’m sure he’ll be much better than me! “.
In fact, the filming of Mask Singer and of Dance with the stars (DALS) overlapping this year, Camille Combal could not do everything. The investigation continues proves to be a difficult exercise: “We have to question the person unmasked barely five minutes later, even though we knew nothing about them. Thank you for the gift! », says Laurent Ruquier, laughing to Camille Combal.
“I am far from being unemployed! »
As for the words of Cyril Hanouna, who believes that presenting this show in the second part of the evening is “the last step before unemployment” for Laurent Ruquier, the latter retorts: “I am far from being unemployed. Even without Mask SingerI do The Big Heads every day, I produce shows… I’m really not short of work! Today, I only want to do what amuses me. »
