It's too much controversy for Pierre-Jean Chalençon. Wednesday June 24, 2020, we learned of his departure fromDeal concluded, at the end of the season, after the distribution of a photo where he poses with Dieudonné. "Given the extent of this controversy, I decided in agreement with the production of concluded business to withdraw from the recordings today (…) I made a mistake, I said it, and I apologize to those whom this photo could offend or hurt", he confided on Jean-Marc Morandini's blog. Thursday June 25, 2020, he was on the set of Morandini Live to return to this surprise departure. He began by explaining that this new controversy against him had only been an accelerator. Indeed, Napoleon's enthusiast wanted to distance himself from the France 2 show. "I wanted to take a break from Closed Deal. I asked the production to change my role (…) You can see it in the last shows, I'm much less crazy. I was a bit bored … This departure was planned anyway", he told CNews.
Pierre-Jean Chalençon cracks live
But this hasty departure and all the critics of which he is the target because of this cliché with the controversial comedian seem to touch him deeply. So that after a few minutes on the set, he can't hold back his tears. "I feel sorry. It's horrible. I'm called anti-Semite, everything … shit! I'm not anti-Semitic myself … Excuse me (…) For 24 hours we say filth", he dropped live between two sobs."What annoys me the most is in relation to Closed Case. I really like this family (…) and I couldn't say goodbye to them", he explained before inviting all the technicians of the show to come and dine at his place at the Palais Vivienne.
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