Les 12 coups de midi: 253rd participation, Émilien becomes the greatest champion of the show with an impressive jackpot

Le jeune Émilien bat tous les records du jeu. Capture d'écran TF1

Ce lundi 3 juin, Émilien a dépassé le record précédent du plus grand maître de midi. Il s’est qualifié pour une 253e participation à l’émission quotidienne Les 12 coups de midi. Un événement historique pour le jeu phare de TF1.

It’s now official. At only 21 years old, the candidate who began his adventure on September 25, 2023 has finally achieved his goal. That of overtaking Bruno Hourcade, the man who held the previous record for grandmaster with 252 participations.

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As reported by Ouest France, this feat was greatly congratulated by presenter Jean-Luc Reichmann. "Today, on Monday June 3, 2024, Émilien is the only grand master of the greatest masters of midday. He is first on the podium. He is there, he is 21 years old. 253rd participation", said the host before citing his protégé as an "example for France" .

The main party found himself groggy following this moment of happiness. "I'm super happy, I can't find the words, I'm sorry. It’s an extraordinary adventure that started more than eight months ago now with extraordinary teams who are all super nice. I absolutely thank everyone who works here and you first ", said the history student. The latter has not yet finished his adventure and could further expand his track record.

At the end of the show on Monday June 3, the young man totaled 1,088,471 euros in winnings and gifts, reports Télé-Loisirs. Another record that he had already broken the previous month.