A page is directed to the castle of The best pastry chef. Mercotte, an emblematic figure of the program, decided to permanently hang his apron, as announced in an interview with Television magazine. Season 14, which will soon be broadcast on M6, will mark the last moments of Cyril Lignac’s accomplice in this competition for fans cakes.
“I think you have to know how to stop in time. I have a lot of fun during the shooting, it is the summer camp. I am really delighted and happy to make the show and it is not exhausting, but, given my advanced age, I think it is a matter of ethics. Next year, I will be 84 years old, so I decided to go through decency, we will say.”
For Cyril Lignac, this announcement was a surprise. “I didn’t expect it. Sometimes I talked about stopping, but, this time, I felt in her voice that her decision was made. And she doesn’t return, she explains. It is respectable to know how to stop. At 84, you don’t want to do too much, so I understand her.”
The program implies two months of complete filming. If the boss trusts to come and go “between (his) work and the castle” during this period, Mercotte remains in the place during the duration of the shooting. A rhythm to maintain for the culinary blogger of 82 years, who spends the rest of the year, Cross France for the kitchen festivals.
“My fifth child”
During the stations, Mercotte and Cyril Lignac have formed a tandem appreciated by the spectators, mixing humor, pedagogy and passion for pastry. “Fourteen years of complicity with Cyril, which cannot be forgotten. I consider it a bit like my fifth child,” says the culinary blogger, who evokes “a solid friendship” that will continue beyond the program.
The boss had planned a moment to “not continue without Mercotte”, but will be stacked for the next seasons. He says it will be necessary to “rethink the entire format”: “We will not replace Mercotte. There are many variations depending on the country: there may be two animators, chefs or person instead of Mercotte.”
If Mercotte leaves The best massA, she does not intend to stop her activities for all that: “Retirement is impossible, it’s a word that I don’t know!” She will be one of the guests of the Algerian version of the show, and will also participate in the Bernard Loiseau culinary festival in Mauricio, and at the Paris Chocolate Fair.
Source: BFM TV
