Monday August 28, 2023, Sophie Davant handed over to Julia Vignali in command ofDeal doneon France 2. That day, the star host of France Télévisions then said goodbye to the program’s viewers. “Hello everyone and welcome to the setDeal done. Alas for me, This is the last time I say this sentence since I’m leaving this show but I found a pretty and competent replacement. It’s Julia who will take the reins”, she assured. Sophie Davant had made the decision to withdraw from hosting the program a little earlier in the summer in order to be able to devote herself to a new project: her own show on Europe 1, the recording of which in live takes place at the same time as the filming ofDeal done.
The audiences of the first months did not allow him to jump for joy. According to Médiamétrie, over the period September-October 2023, it brought together 76,000 listeners on average, compared to 110,000 in November 2022, for Stéphane Bern’s show, Historically yours. “I had no hope of being able to settle down in two and a half months, which would have been complicated. It turns out that the two shows which precede me in the afternoon drop at 2 p.m., so not only is it difficult to impose a new appointment, but it is even more difficult when we come on after two shows which drop “, she assumed in the columns of Tele-Leisurethis Tuesday, November 21, 2023. Since then, audiences have gradually increased: “I’m happy“, confirmed the host in The Parisian, Saturday February 3, 2024.
Sophie Davant: “It annoys me”
Sophie Davant took advantage of this interview in the daily newspaper to discuss the reasons for her arrival on Europe 1. It started above all from a desire on the part of the legendary radio channel: “The management of Europe 1 came to get me. I felt real desire and it’s very comforting to feel wanted like this“, she revealed. Sophie Davant took the opportunity to respond to rumors that said she was pushed by William Leymergie. “This annoys me because it’s not true. I asked him for advice of course, like I took the advice of my children, their father, those close to me. But it wasn’t William who opened the door for me, not at all. As if we always have to be bullied by someone to achieve it“, she declared. That is clear!