This Tuesday, January 2, 2024, Julie Hammett spoke in the columns of Télé Loisirs about the new show Julie until midnight on BFMTV. The opportunity for the host to talk about her three months spent alongside Laurent Ruquier as well as her sudden departure from the continuous news channel.
He is one of the emblematic faces of the French audiovisual landscape. At 60 years old, Laurent Ruquier does not seem to fear new challenges. After more than twenty years spent as a host on various shows broadcast on the group’s channels France TelevisionsLaurent Ruquier creates a general surprise in 2023 by announcing his arrival on BFMTV where he animates Ruquier’s 8 p.m.. A program during which columnist Julie Hammett accompanies the host in a very competitive niche since he faces shows like TPMP or Daily.
Despite his efforts, Laurent Ruquier, disappointed by the audiences for his show, announces his departure from BFMTV after three months of broadcast. “I could hide behind the international situation and the dramatic news which certainly did not make my task easier upon my arrival”wrote Laurent Ruquier on his account Instagram. This Tuesday, January 2, 2023, Julie Hammett, who accompanied the famous host on BFMTVtook the reins of Julie until midnighta slice of BFMTV broadcast from 10 p.m.
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Julie Hammett: “Observing Laurent Ruquier was a real asset”
A project on which she confided in the columns of Leisure TV where she also discusses the unexpected departure of Laurent Ruquier made official on December 26, 2023, after three months of broadcast on BFMTV. A quarter full of learning for the 34-year-old journalist. “I was very happy to work with him for a quarter, he’s really a very nice man who doesn’t take himself seriously, which was very pleasant”confides Julie Hammett to our colleagues.
Aware of the host’s doubts, the journalist did not expect such a sudden departure. “I discovered at the same time as everyone else during the holidays that Laurent Ruquier had decided to leave BFMTV. I knew he was wondering but I thought he would make it until June.”, she admits. Faced with programs well established in the French audiovisual landscape, was Laurent Ruquier disappointed with the audiences for his show?
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“He said to himself that it wasn’t working as well as he hoped, he drew conclusions and I admire his journey and his way of taking on new challenges even after thirty years of career”, believes his colleague. And to add: “It’s a box with a lot of competition so it’s complicated. We would have liked the audiences to be better but we did our job until the end. Observing Laurent Ruquier was a real enrichment. It was a very rich first trimester for me.” A wealth that Julie Hammett will now be able to put to the benefit of her show Julie until midnight, which she hosts daily from 10 p.m. BFMTV.
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