While he has been crushing records for months in the “12 Coups de midi”, Emilien has been in a bad situation for several days. He got the wrong answer to two very easy questions…
Since his arrival in the 12 Coups de Midi on September 25, 2023, Emilien has a string of victories and records. This young 21-year-old student from Vendée became in a year and a half the greatest midi master in the history of the show. To date, he has more than 470 participations, almost fifteen mysterious stars won and the tidy sum of 1.9 million euros in winnings and gifts.
But in recent days, the champion has shown some signs of weakness. He, usually so lively and imperturbable, came close to elimination this week by turning red during a question. First confusing the first name of the eldest son of Prince William and Kate Middleton, he first switched to orange before stumbling over a question concerning Corsica. To designate the “city in southern Corsica famous for its cliffs”, Emilien left Bonifacio for the “other” answer, which hid Porto Vecchio. The city on the southern tip of the island was, however, the right answer.
“We were hot yesterday, we almost lost him!” exclaimed Jean-Luc Reichmann this Friday, still completely upset, when Emilien admitted going through a delicate period: “We have to try to get back into it correctly, but we know that’s the difficulty at this stage.” But Emilien’s biggest mistake (and the most surprising!) occurred on Wednesday January 8, with the young man’s fatigue particularly obvious.
While he had achieved a new masterstroke giving him access to his mysterious 14th star, Emilien completely dried up once the boxes were revealed. Unable to recognize the celebrity who appeared in full on screen, he sheepishly declared: “I don’t know who it is! I’m going to say Bob Sinclar because something has to be said. Sorry.” An obviously erroneous answer since the French DJ has little to do with… Fernando Alonso, the Spanish Formula 1 driver who hid behind the star.
“It’s a crazy story!” Jean-Luc Reichmann was surprised by Emilien’s inability to identify the double world champion, despite revealing clues like a cyclist, a parrot or wings of a bird. angels. A moment of panic which cost the master of midday a showcase worth 29,111 euros.
This highly noticed sequence raises questions about Emilien’s state of fitness. Are the frantic pace of recordings, the pressure and weariness beginning to weigh on the champion’s steely mind? Is he, who had to explain the absence of his girlfriend Jessica for months on the set of the game, the blame? One thing is certain, this failed mysterious star is Emilien’s first real misstep in his so far flawless career.