In the Jordan De Luxe program “Chez Jordan” broadcast on C8 on Friday April 7, 2023, Olivier Lejeune made a shocking revelation. He returned to the consequences of his addiction to gambling.
Friday, April 7, 2023, Olivier Lejeune was the guest of Jordan De Luxe in his show “Chez Jordan”. Live from C8, the actor returned to a terrible event : the one that almost unfolded because of its gambling addiction. Olivier Lejeune, theater actor and ex-host, has indeed answered a taboo question about his income. At first, he explained that it was “with copyright” that he had made the most money. Then, the actor explained that he had “everything slammed in the casinos“. A terrible addiction that has earned him the loss of one of the biggest fees of his career. around 100,000 euro.
Caught in the hell of gambling, this addiction even pushed him to have a violent behavior. “I got banned. I was sick. The casino drove me crazy. I almost killed a good woman one day to steal her bag to go play. You are given plastic tokens, money no longer matters. It’s gambling, defying chance” he declared. Jordan De Luxe surprised by this revelation, asked him if he really tried to kill a woman. The comedian explained himself by saying thathe didn’t want to kill her but snatch his bag because she refused to give him chips. He had promised her checks in exchange, which were without funds.
Olivier Lejeune banned from casino
The former host of La Classe, a program broadcast on France 3, explained that his addiction to casinos was so uncontrollable that he even made one at home. He was inviting personalities to recover a situation. Among his regulars we could find Daniel Auteuil. A forbidden thing that Olivier Lejeune assumes. The actor known for his role in “The Adventures of Rabbi Jacob“clarified:”I was banned from casinos. I was overwhelmed with debt. I even pawned my car one day. Completely crazy“. So this activity has ruin and loses the sense of reality. Today he is out of trouble even if the road to recovery has not been easy.