Nicolas Canteloup will soon be back on TF1 for the thirteenth season of It’s Canteloup. A satirical show in which he never hesitates to trap viewers… including Brigitte Macron!
Since 2011, Nicolas Canteloup has excelled in imitating French personalities. In It’s Canteloup, the satirical daily offered by TF1, the comedian covers the news with sketches and caricatures. Next Monday, September 25, the show will return for a thirteenth season. Nicolas Canteloup will reform his duo for the second time with Hélène Mannarino, who has replaced Alessandra Sublet at the presentation of the program since 2022. In an interview given to Pocket TVthe comedian complimented his new partner, “We’re happy to see each other again. She really delivers, Hélène. She was smart. She didn’t try to do Sublet. As a journalist, she gave credibility to the information we gave. She’s a good friend“, he said about her. He also took advantage of this exchange to tell an anecdote about the presidential couple!
“She fell for it“: Brigitte Macron trapped by Nicolas Canteloup
Politics is Nicolas Canteloup’s favorite playground. He is also delighted with something new to come for this season 13, “The real novelty is that the game is open in politics“, he revealed to the magazine before announcing, “Macron’s succession is already on everyone’s mind.” In It’s Canteloup, it is not rare, in fact, to discover a version of the French president in all his states, thanks to deep fake, an artificial intelligence which allows Nicolas Canteloup to take on the appearance of anyone. But what do the Macrons think? The imitator was unable to answer this question… But he delivered an equally juicy anecdote. “A private anecdote was related to me: Brigitte Macron found herself in a living room in front of It’s Canteloup. She wondered why her husband said such nonsense“he said before having fun, “We told her it was a trick but she fell for it!“
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How does Nicolas Canteloup see the rest of his career?
If his passion for imitations does not seem to pass to him at the moment, Nicolas Canteloup is not closing the doors to a career change. It would not be surprising to discover him in a television drama, he who knows how to play a role so well. “It’s funny, because I was approached on this subject recently“, he admits to Pocket TV on the idea of becoming an actor in a series, “Until now, every time someone talked to me about cinema or series, I declined because my schedule was full, but today, I opened the door a little.“
