“Pekin Express”, “Love is in the meadow”, “Star Academy”… The Bretons are bursting the small screen

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Residing between Pléneuf-Val-André (22) and La Bouillie (22), Charles Doré (18 years old) is in the 2024 class of “Star Academy” (TF1). Fan of Florent Pagny, Patrick Fiori, Mike Brant and Daniel Balavoine, Charles is also passionate about horse racing. This Saturday evening, he had to try to qualify for the semi-final of this new season of “Star Academy” which began on October 12, 2024.

Costa Rican Charles on the verge of the “Star Academy” semi-final. (Photo from Le Télégramme archives)

Entitled “The Route of the Legendary Tribes” and hosted by Stéphane Rotenberg, the 20th season of “Pekin express” (M6) will be launched next Thursday, January 16, at 9:10 p.m., with ten pairs who will compete to complete the stages as quickly as possible across the four countries visited: Tanzania, South Africa, Lesotho and Mozambique. If no Breton appears in the pairs, two Costa Rican celebrities will act as mystery passengers

: Yoann Riou and Glenn Viel. — Sports commentator Yoann Riou is one of the mystery passengers of the show “Pekin Express”, the new season of which begins on Thursday January 16 on M6.

Sports commentary Yoann Riou is one of the mystery passengers of the show “Pekin Express”, the new season of which begins on Thursday January 16 on M6. (Photo Patrick Robert/M6)

Originally from Paimpol (22), sports commentator Yoann Riou has already participated in Beijing Express, in 2022, but also in “Fort Boyard”, “Dancing with the Stars”, “Mask Singer”… Now 46 years old, he is also a columnist for Grosses Têtes (RTL) and for “Saturday d’en Rire” (France 3).

For his part, Glenn Viel (45 years old) is the three-star chef of the restaurant L'Oustau de Baumanière, in Baux-de-Provence (Bouches-du-Rhône). Elected chef of the year in 2020, he is also a member of the Top Chef (M6) jury. — Costa Rican Glenn Viel is one of the mystery passengers of “Pekin Express”.

Costa Rican Glenn Viel is one of the mystery passengers of “Pekin Express”. (Patrick ROBERT/M6)

3 “Love is in the meadow” with Océane…

Hosted by Karine Le Marchand, the show “L’amour est dans le pré” (M6) resumes on Monday January 13, 2025, at 9:10 p.m. And for this 20th season, where farmers will once again seek to seduce single viewers , fifteen candidates are in the running, including two Bretons: Océane and Pierrick.

Aged 26 and living near Lannion (22), Océane started market gardening with her brother. “Their business is a true family epic, where everyone puts their heart into the work, including their parents, who support them on a daily basis,” describes the production. Océane is a concentrate of energy, raw strength and tenderness (…), But be careful, Océane is not just a resourceful market gardener. On the Breton strength playgrounds, she is a real war machine: champion three years in a row, she handles throwing straw bales and lifting cart axles like no other. (…) She’s a romantic who just wants to be surprised.” — Living near Lannion (22), Océane started market gardening with her brother.

Living near Lannion (22), Océane started market gardening with her brother. (Photo Julien Theuil/M6)

4… and Pierrick

Aged 62, Pierrick is, according to M6, “a man with a big heart who became a farmer out of obligation. Indeed, at 18, his father died of cancer and to help his mother who had to raise her three little brothers and sisters, he took over the family business (…). Father of three children and grandfather of three grandchildren, he enjoys taking care of his loved ones and spending quality time with them. Despite this family love, loneliness weighs on him and he wishes to find a wife for the rest of his life. Married for 23 years to the mother of his sons, Pierrick has been single for 6 years. He is ready to meet an honest, gentle, cuddly and respectful woman with whom to spend quality time.” — Cereal grower, Pierrick is also a poultry and dairy cow breeder.

Cereal grower, Pierrick is also a poultry and dairy cow breeder. (Photo Julien Theuil/M6)

5 José, in the final for “Best Pastry Chef”

Thursday January 2, 2025, José (58 years old), residing in Lantillac (56), reached the final of season 13 of “Best pastry chef” (M6). Of the 4 to 500 applications from France and Belgium, fourteen amateur pastry chefs were selected to participate in this competition hosted by Laëtitia Milot and whose jury is made up of the cook and pastry chef Cyril Lignac and the blogger Mercotte. In addition to baking, José, who is a stay-at-home father, is passionate about mushroom picking, underwater fishing, tending his vegetable garden, archery and DIY. The Morbihannais will compete in the final, Thursday January 9, 2025, at 9:10 p.m., against two other candidates: Timothée and Tsiory. — In the final of “Best pastry chef”, Morbihannais José will be pitted against two other candidates.

In the final of “Best pastry chef”, Morbihannais José will be pitted against two other candidates. (Photo Sacha Heron/M6)

During one stage, a pair is accompanied by a celebrity. In addition to the two Bretons, the actor Bruno Solo, the host and Miss France 2001 Élodie Gossuin and the cook Norbert Tarayre will be the other mystery passengers.

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