Overview

• Former contestants, presenters and the ALP team have taken to social media to honor Bertheau’s foundational contributions to French reality television.
• ALP issued an official statement on X confirming his sudden death at age 48.
• Amel Fatnassi, winner of season 2, first shared the news on Instagram, revealing her struggle to come to terms with his loss.
• Bertheau was eliminated after 25 days during the inaugural 2001 Koh-Lanta season filmed in Thailand.
• He built a post-show career as a commentator on Douce France, worked with Endemol and served from 2011 to 2020 as C8’s artistic director and program adviser.