After 22 years at the head of “Fort Boyard”, Olivier Minne left France 2 to join M6 at the start of the school year.
Olivier Minne, who has animated “Fort Boyard” on France 2 for over twenty years, will leave the public service and join M6 at the start of the school year to present “Large entertainment”The chain announced on Friday.
“With his experience, his professionalism and the strong link he has created with viewers over the years, he has reinforced the team of the iconic faces of the channel”, said M6 in a press release.
At the controls of Fort Boyard for 22 years
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. In the past, he has notably animated the morning program “morning happiness” in the 1990s, as well as several games.
Next destination: M6
It was as speaker (the male equivalent of the speakerines, which announced the programs) that Olivier Minne started on TV, in 1990 on Antenne 2, the former name of France 2. Ironically, it was he who announced on the antenna the launch of “Fort Boyard” (which was called its creation “The keys of 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.
