PEKIN EXPRESS 2023. Emblematic candidate of the last season of Beijing Express, Etienne is exceptionally back in episode 4 of season 16 as a handicap of the pair of unknowns.
[Mis à jour le 16 mars 2023 à 21h00] He marked Beijing Express viewers with his lack of motivation and his iconic outspokenness. Etienne is back in Beijing Express this Thursday, March 16, 2023. This time, he serves as a handicap for the pair of unknowns, Nathalie and Angie, who failed in the last non-eliminatory final duel. In an interview with TV MagazineEtienne spoke about his return to the show but especially about his abandonment during his last participation in season 15.
Remember, the member of the pair of strangers last year had decided to leave the competition after only three episodes, resulting in the departure of Vanessa, his teammate who wanted to stay in the adventure. “Last year, I gave up because I was drained, more psychologically than physically,” he explains to the media specializing in television. He also adds that he “lived very badly” the broadcast of the episode concerning his abandonment, which he did not watch. “It was more complicated for me to manage on an emotional level. I was disappointed for Vanessa and I passed for the one who did only his own thing, who did not think of the other. Afterwards, it was .”
However, Etienne was not done with the show. “After a month or two, when I digested all that, I contacted the production again, telling them that I was a little disappointed with my choice and I explained myself.” It was at the end of this exchange that M6 offered Etienne to return to Beijing Express as a “handicap” of the pair of unknowns. Etienne, however, confided that the relationship with Nathalie and Angie could have been difficult for him: “For half a day, it went badly and there were tensions because they put me a little too much pressure. I was fed up… But otherwise, I did things as I would have done for myself”.
The fourth episode of Beijing Express was broadcast this Thursday, March 9, 2023 on M6. Angie and Nathalie, the pair of unknowns, lost the final duel. However, the envelope was not eliminatory, the two candidates remain in the adventure, with a handicap in the person of Etienne, candidate for season 15. The previous week, Tanguy and Florian had been eliminated. Colette and Léa and Cyrille and Luc also left the competition in the first episodes.
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Beijing Express is an adventure game broadcast since 2006 on M6. This television show, presented by Stéphane Rotenberg, sees pairs go abroad every year. The goal: to survive thanks to the inhabitant and to go to different stages in the country, to rub shoulders with events that allow them to qualify for the rest of the competition.
During the 2023 edition of Beijing Express, eight pairs compete in the M6 game in the hope of becoming the big winners of this season 17. During this edition, viewers can discover different atypical profiles and the careers of the following duets.
Beijing Express returns to the M6 program schedule from February 16, 2023. Viewers will be able to find a new episode every Thursday from 9:10 p.m. on the sixth channel. Generally, a season lasts two months and season 17 should therefore end in April 2023, if the Six maintains its usual broadcast rate. If you missed an episode, however, it is possible to catch up on replay. The day after its broadcast, the sixth channel put it online for eight days on its streaming and replay platform 6play.
The finale of Beijing Express season 15 was broadcast on M6 on April 14, 2022 and took place in Dubai. Lucas and Nicolas, the Belgian brothers, won this 2022 edition against Jérémy and Fanny. The winning pair won most stages of Beijing Express 2022, accumulating 8 amulets before the final. Lucas and Nicolas managed to win 100,000 euros at the end of this final.
How to register for Beijing Express? Castings for the 2024 season are not yet open. Last year, all you had to do was go to the site casting-pekinexpress.fr and complete their application. To participate, however, you must be at least 18 years old and be able to make yourself available for 45 days in the 3rd trimester. M6 asks candidates to send three photos per person (portrait, silhouette and one summarizing the personality) as well as a photo of the pair. You must then fill in your personal information and answer several questions about your personality.