Who is Samuel Stephen, replacing Julien Lepers? – Le Figaro

3 France should formalize the arrival of the journalist to head Questions for a champion in the week. His portrait in five key points.

Since Samuel Etienne is advertised as head of Questions for a champion , comments are rife. Many do not understand the choice of France 3 who was betting instead on a woman to replace Julien Lepers . Others wonder the 180 ° turn of Samuel Stephen, JT more used trays as TV games. Pending the formalization of France 3, which is expected to occur this week from Le Parisien , focus on this reporter 44 years.

journalist Profile

A former student of the Institute of Political Studies in Paris, Samuel Etienne began her TV career as a journalist in the 1990s to in RFI. Between 1995 and 1999, it will present the newspapers and the press review. But it is in the Canal + group that the journalist will be name. In November 1999, he participated in the launch of iTV. Until he left the Canal + Group in 2008, it will host the evening papers, broadcasts debates or the ancestor of New Edition , The Special Edition Ariel Wizman, Anne-Elizabeth Lemoine and Nicolas Domenach.

He refused Tonight (or never!)

Before arriving in France group Televisions, Samuel Etienne had refused Tonight (or never!) which will ultimately entrusted to Frédéric Taddei . In 2006, the journalist does not see himself leaving a news channel in a year of presidential elections. A refusal will not prevent France 3 to recall in 2008 to entrust magazines ( Like a Friday , Questions generation, telescopy ). In 2010, he will take the controls of 12/13 the week. Note that Monday noon, day rumors about his arrival in Questions for a champion , Samuel Stephen was – déjà replaced by Emmanuelle Lagarde

<. b> A radio personality

It was at Radio Nostalgie, as a journalist in the editorial, Samuel Stephen began his career in 1994 when he exits the school. He will join France Inter in the summer of 2012 to present the press review of the weekend. Today it is true to Europe 1 where it provides the press review of the morning, replacing Natacha Polony during his holidays.

Rebel at heart

The passion of Stephen Samuel? The tatoos. What break his JT presenter image. In 2012 France Sunday , the journalist of 44 years told him: “I started to tattoo me early in my thirtieth year. I have long thought it vulgar and, one day, I met someone tattooed. Along the way I found the idea interesting. As I accumulate tattoos, I feel that my body belongs to me a little more, and I’m a little more at peace with him. The only risk is addiction. So I try to restrain myself and limit myself to a new tattoo. ” No chance that viewers Questions for a champion benefit. Samuel cache Stephen: “It may shock. Cut a part of viewers because of its own aesthetic choices, it would be a shame! “Admitted one who is married to a certain Helen, who works in watchmaking in May 2015.

Marked by a car accident

October Samuel Étienne made about him being the victim of a road accident. While riding his motorcycle in the sixteenth arrondissement of Paris, the journalist gets hit by a motorist. “Everything happened very quickly and was very violent,” he had commented at the time. His leg and ankle were amochées.