“We can't stand his professorial air any longer”: is Laurent Delahousse, in charge of France 2's weekend news, in the hot seat ?

Laurent Delahousse présente le JT de 20 Heures de France 2 le week-end. MAXPPP – Aurelien Morissard

According to a revelation from Voici magazine, the presenter Laurent Delahousse is reportedly criticized by his teams. The audiences for the “20 Heures” news he hosts are also down and management is reportedly looking for alternatives.

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He has been hosting the France 2 news at 8pm every weekend for years. Presenter Laurent Delahousse, aged 55, is a key face on the channel.

The 8pm news on France 2 with Laurent Delahousse is however losing loyal viewers, 350,000 in one week, or 1.4 points less audience share, reports Pure Médias in its bulletin of 2 December 2024.

What criticisms ?

According to exclusive information from the magazine Here published this Friday, December 6, 2024, the presenter would also be criticized by his teams for his “methods”. His style would be particularly criticized. “He talks more than the guests. We can't stand his crossed arms, his professorial air”, an editor-in-chief reportedly confided to our colleagues.

Behind the scenes

His attitude behind the scenes is also not unanimous, according to Here. “He despises the people he works with”, a source reportedly told the magazine. Laurent Delahousse is thus under fire from critics, with audiences plummeting since the start of the school year.

This Saturday, December 7, 2024, due to the reopening of Notre-Dame Cathedral broadcast on France 2, the channel had to postpone the traditional 8 p.m. news broadcast, underlines TV Mag/ Le Figaro. Laurent Delahousse, with topics related to the news of the reopening of Notre-Dame and from a relocated studio on the forecourt, will go on air at 6 p.m.