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Julien Courbet
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Frédéric René Courbet
7 February 1965 |
| Occupation | radio presenter, television presenter, television producer, game show host |
| Years active | 1986–present |
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Notable credit(s)
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Sans aucun doute Ça peut vous arriver Les Sept Péchés capitaux Le Maillon Faible |
| Height | 6 ft 1.25 in (1.86 m) |
| Television | TF1 (1994–2008) France 2 (2008–2013) TMC (2013–2014) C8 (2014–2018) M6 (2018–) |
| Spouse(s) | Catherine Courbet (1998–present) |
Julien Courbet (born February 7, 1965) is a famous French TV host, radio presenter, and producer. He is well-known for helping people with their problems, especially when they have been tricked or scammed.
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Early Life and Education
Julien Courbet was born Frédéric René Courbet in Eysines, a town near Bordeaux, France. He went to college at the University Bordeaux IV, where he studied business techniques.
Radio Career
Julien started his career in radio in Bordeaux, working for different stations like Radio Angora, NRJ, Fun Radio, and Wit FM. From 1986 to 1991, he also worked as a presenter for France 3 Aquitaine. He hosted shows like Que fait la police ? on Wit FM and N'importe quoi on NRJ.
Television Career
Working at TF1
In 1993, Julien Courbet met Gérard Louvin, who helped him start working at TF1, a big French TV channel. After being a guest on the show Sacrée Soirée, Julien began hosting his own programs. One of his most famous shows was Sans aucun doute, which helped people solve problems and deal with scams.
From 1994 to 2008, he hosted many shows on TF1 and even produced some of them, like Le Grand Frère. He became very popular for helping people who were victims of scams, especially on shows like Les Sept Péchés capitaux and Sans aucun doute. These shows were very popular with viewers. In 2004, he created another show called Stop arnaques (Stop Scams).
In 2005, he started his own production company called La Concepteria. He also created a website in 2007 to help consumers understand their rights and find solutions to common problems.
Moving to France 2
In September 2008, Julien Courbet moved to France 2 to host a show called Service Maximum. He left TF1 because he wanted to host a daily show, and France 2 offered him that chance. Even though he moved channels, he continued to produce the show Le Grand Frère for TF1.
His new show on France 2 didn't do as well as expected and stopped broadcasting in February 2009. However, Julien Courbet stayed with France Télévisions, the group that owns France 2.
Shows on France Télévisions
After Service Maximum, Julien Courbet continued to help consumers on the radio. He also started hosting fun entertainment and game shows on TV. In May 2009, he helped commentate the Eurovision Song Contest from Moscow.
In the summer of 2009, he hosted the game show Le 4e duel. He also presented another game show called En toutes lettres on France 2, first by himself and later with Pierre Bellemare. In December 2009, he hosted a sports program for the Téléthon, a charity event.
He continued to host Le 4e duel and En toutes lettres in 2010. During this time, he also kept producing shows for TF1, such as Tous ensemble and Abus de confiance. In 2011, he hosted Code de la route : À vous de jouer and Seriez-vous un bon expert ? on France 2. In 2012, he presented La grande révision and another season of Le 4e duel.
Later Career
After France 2, Julien Courbet hosted Sans aucun doute again on TMC from 2013 to 2014. From 2014 to 2018, he worked on D8 (later C8), where he hosted popular shows like Le Maillon Faible (the French version of The Weakest Link) and À prendre ou à laisser. He also became a regular guest and sometimes a substitute host on the popular talk show Touche pas à mon poste !. Since 2018, he has been working on M6.
Personal Life
Julien Courbet married Catherine Courbet in July 1998. They have two children: a daughter named Lola, born in 2000, and a son named Gabin, born in 2001. As he got older, Julien decided to eat much less meat. He also speaks out against the mistreatment of animals.
