In April 2001, Benjamin Castaldi arrived on M6 to animate Loft Story, the first reality TV show in France. The French are passionate about the adventure of these young candidates who have become stars, including Loana. Indeed, the program had broken audience records. During his time on RTL on Saturday February 6, 2021, Benjamin Castaldi recalled the enthusiasm caused by the show he presented every day and in the first part of the evening on Thursday. “People were dumping their garbage in front of M6”, indicates Benjamin Castaldi facing Eric Dussart and Jade.
In fact, Benjamin Castaldi has been the subject of numerous death threats. The chronicler of Do not touch My TV remembers having received "a bullet in an envelope","used convertible tops"and some very intimidating little words. "We know where you live, we know your route, we will kill you", he remembers having received. At the time it had been forced to use a bodyguard. "You have to be careful though!", he says, worried for his safety.
"I am under protection"
Even today, Benjamin Castaldi sometimes receives death threats. On the set of Do not touch My TV, he revealed that some were threatening to "disembowel" his youngest son following his clash with René Malleville Thursday, November 19, 2020. "You have to know what bullying is. That we touch my children, it hurts. My wife, she was angry! I tell you frankly, I apologized to René, but we are here today 'hui. We must apologize because we are laughing? ", he said on the talk show set Friday, November 20, 2020. Benjamin Castaldi was then forced to take a radical decision to ensure its protection. "I changed routes when I go to the studio. Suddenly I take the car, the motorbike … I am under protection. I'm not afraid, but if I come across the only bitch who'll want to break my head, I might as well be protected, me and him, from my reaction ", he said Wednesday, November 25, 2020 on the set of Non Stop People.
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