When he received this call from Xavier Gandon, director of the TF1 group’s antennas, Camille Combal looked for the location of the hidden camera. No, we weren’t hoaxing him. On the other hand, he had just been offered to go to Amsterdam with Yoann Riou to host a marbles show produced by the creator of The Voice. The icing on the cake, all of this would be broadcast in prime time on France’s premier channel. “Anyway, the last time they took their phone, it was to offer me a show where all the celebrities are in cuddly toys”, resigned with humor the host, in reference to Mask Singer.
“Go blue, go blue!” “
After rolling in the Netherlands and Germany, the balls of Marble Mania will therefore go through the TF1 box. Both a game of skill and a game of chance, this competition pits two teams of three celebrities – Iris Mittenaere, Ahmed Sylla and Florent Peyre against Denitsa Ikonomova, Christophe Licata and Chris Marques in the first issue broadcast this Friday evening – playing for associations. The six personalities will first have to win as many marbles as possible to then participate in the luck tests including the final during which 6,000 marbles will be launched on the track.
“We let them go on fairly impressive courses but it’s still a ball thing, what,” comments Camille Combal, whose goal is to please children and adults who have retained a part of carefree. Above all, the show intends to catch in its nets the curious and the curious thanks to its fascinating character. “It’s a real competition and it’s hypnotic, assures the host. You start by saying to yourself “it’s marbles, it’s nonsense” and after five minutes, you’re there saying “go blue, go blue!” “
Yoann Riou, commentator of football matches … and marbles
Who says match or competition, says commentator. Although a football fan, Camille Combal does not have enough vocal cords to take on this role. We then had to call on a specialist in the field and contact Yoann Riou, more used to the OM-PSG classico than to ball duels. “Frankly, we get caught up in the competition but we are not selling the final of the Champions League, warns the host. It is only Yoann Riou who did not understand that it was not a Champions League final because he comments everything as if it was a World Cup final! “
After seeing the premiere of the show’s Dutch format, the one we will find again at the head of Dance with the stars quickly got caught up in the game and accepted TF1’s proposal. He sees it as an opportunity to diversify and especially to have fun. “I’m not going to do just that but if tomorrow I wear one or two shows like these that can really appeal to children, I’m too happy,” he says.
Bottle-fed at Intervilles, Camille Combal worked on this show full of nostalgia. “We put marbles as a bonus on TF1, how to say no? It’s a completely crazy thing, of course we’re going! », He exclaims while it seems that he still can hardly believe it. To push the vice to the limit, we would not be far from thinking that he signed his contract with a pen Pif Gadget.