Between TV and radio, the imitator Nicolas Canteloup has no time to be idle! And, on top of that, he is also developing a great project unrelated to show business…
For many years now, Nicolas Canteloup has been a popular face among French people in the world of humor. Iconic figure of TF1 thanks to his show It’s Cantelouphe joined the RMC airwaves this year with his column Facing Canteloup.
What will Nicolas Canteloup do after TV? “The day this stops, I know what I will do”
A busy daily life for the 62-year-old comedian and imitator, who nevertheless manages to preserve his greatest passion: horses. Hugely passionate about horse riding, he continues to practice his sport on a daily basis, as he told our colleagues at TV Mag : “There isn’t a day that I don’t ride a horse.”. “Before I took over the radio, it was my ritual at 5:30 a.m.: now, it’s more in the evening, whether it’s snowing, windy or raining!”he then detailed.
Before continuing: “At the beginning, I thought that this double life would penalize me but, over time, I realized that it was the chance to take a step back. Being in the spotlight is not very natural. It’s fleeting. When you miss a sketch, you can ruminate all day. Me, when that happens to me, I go and do a gala, and that’s it.”. And it’s up to him to conclude: “The day this stops, I know what I will do.”
Nicolas Canteloup state instructor: “I like to transmit”, this beautiful project that he is preparing
It must be said that Nicolas Canteloup’s destiny outside the small screen is clear. His big project? Open a riding school. “Many friends would like to learn and ask me where to go. There are many schools for children and few for adult beginners. I would like to offer them this opportunity”he revealed in TV Mag. And to those who live in a stable in Maisons-Laffitte (in Yvelines) to affirm: “I like to pass on things. I taught my four children and I am a state-certified instructor. Which allows me to open a school. Starting a school takes time, and it’s not easy with radio and TV, but the desire is always there.”
A desire already addressed by the one who owns three horses, in the columns of The Team, a few months ago: “I have a more collective objective: I am going to open a school for adult beginners, this clientele aged 45 to 70 that clubs too often leave to the little trainee. My commitment is to make a beginner gallop independent in nine months. As I have an instructor diploma, I will cast the appropriate instructors.”
