If Arthur is a millionaire today and a spoiled businessman, he started at the bottom of the ladder and notably lived in a good room … Faced with TF1. A sign of fate?
It has already been 30 years since the host Arthur has occupied the small screen. While he hosts programs on TF1 like The big competition Or Friday everything is allowedhe also and especially in parallel a producer career with his company satisfaction Group; She’s behind the return of Bigdil. A success and a longevity that allows the presenter to live comfortably. This has not always been the case.
Arthur and its beginnings: a dream pegged to the body
Long questioned by TV MagazineArthur – his real name Jacques Essebag – returned to his career and did not play the card of false modesty: yes, he is proud to have arrived where he is today. “”When I was 15, my real dream was to go to Paris, it was not to be a TV host. 15 kilometers ago between Massy (where he grew up, editor’s note) And Paris is nothing, but it was psychological to ‘go up’ to the capital. When I started in life, I lived in a 9 m² bedroom. And, irony, the office of the president of TF1 overlooks this room“He said.”Just to remind me today where I come from.“”
Arthur started his career on TF1 in the 90s with The show impossible And has always worked for the chain since. Which made him say in 2011 to Puremediawhile he evoked his desires and other projects, notably on comedy: “I have a TF1 stamp on the forehead!“Today, he savor his success:”I am the host who will have proposed and invented the most original formats in three decades. “
Does Arthur think about retirement?
The 58 -year -old presenter – who will celebrate his 59 on March 10, 2025 – provides in TV Mag Having slowed down the rhythm on the animation side: “I have to make around twenty premium per year and as many Friday everything is allowed. “He takes care of production more but, above all, he wants to be able to spend time to his three children Samuel (27 years old), Aaron (15 years old) and Manava (9, born from his current marriage with Mareva Galanter).
“”For ten years now, I have changed my parameters (…) I have devoted a lot to my time to my profession, sometimes to the detriment of my loved ones. So I catch up time“, explained Arthur, who does not intend to stop working completely despite the sixties approaching and a comfortable fortune; 600 million euros according to information from Challenge. What he did not comment.
