Attached to the TV section, Hiba Semali devotes herself to the small screen. The Voice, Koh-Lanta, Top Chef, Secret Story, Star Academy and even Les Marseillais have no secrets for her.
The final of “Koh-Lanta, The Cursed Tribe” was marked by the victory of one of the three finalists – Thibault, Charlotte and Ilyesse – but not only that. On the set, there was a lot of joy… and emotion, when Denis Brogniart paid tribute to this loved one who recently joined the stars.
“He left us and…”: The strong words of Denis Brogniart, tested by the departure of a pillar of Koh-Lanta
Tuesday December 3, 2024, TF1 broadcast the long-awaited final of . After the orienteering race, they were still: Thibault, Ilyesse and Charlotte. It was ultimately Charlotte who won the poles event and chose Thibault to accompany her in front of the final jury. The adventurers voted and nominated. The evening, presented as always by , was marked by joy but also deep emotion.
After Thibault’s coronation, the host of the survival game wanted to say a few words to the camera. “I would like to say a big thank you to the ALP teams on site in the Philippines and in Paris. To those of TF1 who have succeeded in producing this exceptional adventure for 23 years“, declares Denis Brogniart. And then mentions: “And this evening we all have a very moved thought for Stéphane Rauch, nicknamed the colonel. He was a cameraman for over 20 years on Koh Lanta. He left us and he was present during that season. Stéphane, this final is for you.“A beautiful tribute to this pillar of Koh Lanta that the employees of the first channel regret. Furthermore, the star of the program had a few words for the teams in the Philippines: “We also want to show our support and friendship to the many Filipinos who work with us and who were affected by a major cyclone not long ago in the region where we filmed this adventure.“
Koh-Lanta 2024 final: Denis Brogniart pays tribute to his missing friend
Remember that it was last October that Denis Brogniart announced the death of Stéphane Rauch. “Stéphane Rauch left us yesterday. He was a precious traveling companion, an accomplice for more than 20 years on Koh Lanta… We understood each other at a glance, we shared the same passion for this program. He was a faithful man, of great honesty, an outstanding cameraman, tireless, a guy that I loved, tough to a fault, loud-mouthed, with a fucking personality, a physique, a banter, convictions, the all tinged with sweetness and tenderness… I often told him “with you I would go to the ends of the world”“, the 57-year-old wrote on Instagram. It is therefore a colleague but also and above all a friend that Denis Brogniart is mourning.
