This Thursday, November 30, France 2 broadcast an edition of the Complément d’investigation dedicated to Cyril Hanouna. A document that sheds light on a hidden fortune and brutal behavior behind the scenes.
Further research examined the journey of Cyril Hanouna in an already widely commented edition this Thursday, November 30, 2023, on France 2. The investigative magazine examined in particular the behavior of the star presenter of Don’t touch My TV., who is nicknamed the “Godfather of the PAF.” This edition was particularly anticipated by viewers as they hoped for revelations about the hidden side of the star and what goes on behind the scenes of one of the most famous television shows.
Among the 32 employees of TPMP In the interview, eight sang the praises of Cyril Hanouna, nine refused to answer and 15 said they were working in “an atmosphere of terror”. “He is capable of great evil,” says one of them, “everyone is afraid of Cyril,” admits another. Quickly asked about the issue, Cyril Hanouna assures that “no one” has reported any complaints to him.
An anonymous contributor to the program presented by Hanouna reported in particular on how the giant C8 audience machine works, the role assigned to each columnist and what happens when the cameras are turned off. According to him, all columnists must tell Hanouna what he wants to hear. Jessie Claire, a former columnist for three months five years ago, says she was “afraid of being humiliated” on the show when she played “Potiche” on set. The investigation also ensures that Cyril Hanouna would rule on his columnists’ speeches and comments.
Some media personalities revealed in Further research like Julien Cazarre, to have suffered “harmful” insults and “threats” on the phone. In particular, he filed a complaint about “malicious telephone calls.” It was rejected. Other people say they have received such calls. For his part, Michael Zazoun, a former colleague who denounced Cyril Hanouna’s homophobia on Facebook, says that he received 32 anonymous calls before filing a complaint. According to the police investigation, it was the host’s mother who harassed him on the phone. She was sentenced to a fine of 440 euros.
The controversial Brav-M sequence
As examples of the show’s failures are Further research goes back in detail to the episode in which the so-called Brav-M police officers were present on the set last April, in the middle of a demonstration against pension reform. This sequence caused controversy, as the Paris police headquarters itself denied that these police officers belonged to the controversial motorized brigade. One of them was no longer even a police officer at the time of the interview. The show’s producer assures that she was informed before the show that there was at least one Brav-M police officer.
According to the France 2 investigation, this would not be the case. The production would have been aware that they did not belong to Brav-M before the broadcast. The production then allegedly transmitted their identities, addresses and copies of police IDs to the IGPN, despite Cyril Hanouna and his gang promising anonymity in front of millions of viewers. A practice that also calls into question the respect for the secrecy of the sources of a program that is increasingly seeking recognition in the journalistic environment. The general director of H2O Production replied that they were not journalists and therefore did not have to respect source confidentiality.
A fortune and a secret yacht
This new edition of Further research also lifts the veil on Cyril Hanouna’s hidden fortune. A legacy that the host wants to keep secret so as not to damage his image as a people-oriented star. However, Cyril Hanouna’s fortune is estimated by an interviewed journalist at 85 million euros, excluding real estate assets. And when he’s not in front of the cameras, he’s the presenter of Don’t touch my post would develop a certain taste for luxury, especially when buying yachts.
Cyril Hanouna would be his third in six years. He reportedly owns one in Cannes, where he also owns a luxurious villa. A superb Lamborghini yacht, registered in the UK, valued at 3 million euros. But, according to one of his former employees, you will hardly be able to see him taking photos on board: when he uses his luxurious boat near the French coast, Cyril Hanouna would prefer to stay in the cabin for fear of being caught in the paparazzi and harming his Image as a popular personality.
