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An emblematic face of “Fort Boyard”, Olivier Minne leaves the program on France 2 to host major entertainment on M6, announces the private channel in a press release published this Friday, May 2.
After recruiting Cyril Hanouna to present an unprecedented talk show on W9, the audiovisual group announces this Friday May 2, 2025 the arrival of another emblematic face of the PAF. Olivier Minne, who has animated “Fort Boyard” on France 2 for more than twenty years, will leave the public service to present on M6 “great entertainment”, announced the channel.
“With his experience, his professionalism and the strong link he has created with viewers over the years, he has strengthened the team of the iconic faces of the chain,” said M6 in a statement.
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A big blow for the M6 group
Olivier Minne, 58, has been in charge of “Fort Boyard” since 2003. It was he who has hosted the most programs in the history of the famous summer adventure game, which celebrates its 35th anniversary this year. In addition to “Fort Boyard”, the host of Belgian origin has made most of his career on France 2, where he also co -presents the daily game “everyone has his say” since 2017.
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In the past, he notably hosted the morning program “morning Happiness” in the 1990s, as well as several games. It was as speaker that Olivier Minne started on TV, in 1990 on Antenne 2, the old name of France 2. Irony of fate, it was he who announced on the antenna the launch of “Fort Boyard” (which was called its creation “The keys to Fort Boyard”) in July 1990.
The upcoming arrival of Olivier Minne is a big blow for the M6 group, which has already recruited Cyril Hanouna for his W9 TV channel and his Radio Fun Radio.
