The Top Chef competition was marked last night by the unexpected departure of Lilian Douchet for “personal reasons”. The cook reassured his fans on his networks.
While last night, Stéphane Rotenberg quickly announced the departure of Lilian Douchet at the start of the program, viewers were in shock. “In Paul Pairet’s purple brigade, Lilian had to stop the competition for personal reasons”, explained the host before specifying that “as provided for by the regulations, he is replaced by the last outgoing, Wilfried. Wilfried, good luck, you are back in the competition”.
A departure that reacted on Twitter. Taken aback, the fans shared their incomprehension and criticized this announcement considered expeditious. “How did he stop the competition? And we are told that without tact?? », «Lilian had to stop the competition for personal reasons. You too shouted “NO!” and had an extrasystole?”, “But… Am I the only one shocked? They announce the departure of Lilian to us in 3 words … “, “Stéphane who announces the departure of Lilian to us in 10 seconds when it will take the whole show to recover from it”, could we read on the network to the blue bird.
But… Am I the only one shocked? They announce the departure of lilian in 3 words… #topchef2022 #Top chef pic.twitter.com/tKzPeVTxAl
— titubat (@titubat) April 13, 2022
How did he stop competing? And we are told that without tact?? #Top chef pic.twitter.com/zkbXXPCDTH
— Miss Calimero (@missCalimero03) April 13, 2022
Lilian Douchet took the floor
A little later in the evening, the cook reassured his many fans. One of the public’s favorite candidates, Lilian Douchet, posted a video on her Instagram account. Appearing smiling, the 28-year-old explained, “Well as you must have seen in tonight’s episode, I left the Top Chef competition for personal reasons”.
He then allayed the fears of his fans: “but don’t worry, today everything is fine”. Visibly touched by the messages he received, he thanked his many supporters. “I really wanted to thank you for the benevolence and the kindness that you had towards me”, concluded Lilian Douchet without saying more about the reasons which pushed him to leave.
For the record, the cook, passed by many starred restaurants, had operated with Top Chef his return behind the stove. Before joining the competition kitchens, Lilian had not cooked for two years. Stopped dead by confinement, when he was about to buy his own restaurant, he has since been the director of a hypermarket.