Patrice Bélanger arrives at Nuovo to animate “Survivor Quebec”.

After spending eight summers hosting Sweet is salty At TVA, Patrice Bélanger goes to Nuovo, where he drives Survivor Quebec.

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Broadcast next spring from a desert island in the Philippines, the reality show is produced by Productions J in association with Bell Media.

Participants have to live in an environment isolated from the world and deprived of modern conveniences. In addition to fighting hunger and making sure they have shelter, they have to compete against each other in various tests. In the end, the winner will receive the sum of $100,000.

In a press release, Nuovo said on Wednesday, “Because of his intelligence on the game, his rigor and unparalleled knowledge of the format, Patrice Bélanger is the chosen candidate to lead this adaptation. SurvivorIt was developed by Banijay. In the United States, fans have consumed 42 seasons so far.

“This is an extraordinary opportunity that has been presented to me with the start of this new adventure in animation. Survivor QuebecPatrice Belanger said. Survivor It has been a part of our life for a long time. It was an unfortunate turn of events for my family and I, who had systematically turned us away from our screens for years. So to be able to animate the Quebec adaptation of this great international success is literally a dream come true.

Jean Thomas Jobin raised his hand

Note that the first season is the winner Big Brother CelebritiesJean-Thomas Jobin, fan SurvivorHe also raised his hand to animate Survivor Quebec. As he clarified on Twitter on Wednesday, he also participated in the auditions. Although the producers preferred Patrice Bélanger over him, the comedian is collaborating on the Quebec adaptation, and he will be on site during filming in the Philippines, shooting a topos that will eventually be featured in a weekly program that evaluates the participants’ performances.

Register to participate Survivor Quebec Happens online [survivorquebec.noovo.ca].

In the series Hotel

Patrice Bélanger isn’t leaving TVA entirely. We will see him as an actor in the new series “Hotel” starting Thursday, September 22 at 8 pm. He has animation Sweet is salty For eight summers. The cultural magazine has concluded its 21st year^e chapter