This Thursday, July 4, 2024, big news has just broken. The transfer window begins for Telematin who loses his new recruit. Marie Portolano leaves the co-hosting of the morning show with Thomas Sotto. Who will replace the presenter? The Parisian lift the veil.
The morning of Telematin has not finished being in the spotlight. This Thursday, July 4, 2024 marks a turning point for the team of Telematin on France 2, as Marie Portolano announces her departure from the morning show, leaving behind a show beloved by millions of viewers. However, her departure is accompanied by disturbing revelations concerning her co-host, Thomas Sotto, who finds himself at the center of a media storm. The survey published by Telerama Wednesday, July 3, highlighted a tense work climate and harsh accusations against Thomas Sotto.
Several anonymous testimonies from current and former members of the team describe the host as a behind-the-scenes tyrant, imposing a toxic and exhausting work environment. “There is disrespect on his part, cold anger, he denigrates the work”reveals one of the witnesses of the investigation. But Marie Portolano, currently on maternity leave, took up the defense of her colleague. “He is a hard-working and rigorous man. Without him, the show is not the same: when he is there, there is no hitch.”
“A very talented host”
However, Marie Portolano is going to leave Telematin. At the end of the season, the news was revealed in the columns of Parisian. But what is the reason for this departure? “Marie expressed to us her wish to develop professionally,” confided Alexandre Kara, the director of information at France Télévisions. “Very satisfied” of the host’s work, the latter nevertheless had to find a replacement for her. At present, it is Emilie Tran Nguyen who is replacing her alongside Thomas Sotto. But at the start of the school year in September, Viewers will discover a new face. France 2 has decided to recruit Flavie Flament, former iconic TF1 presenter. “It is a host who has a lot of talent and is very empathetic. She corresponds to the values of Télématin”, revealed Alexandre Kara. On June 27, Flavie Flament announced her departure from RTL after 15 years on the air.
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