"Koh-Lanta": a final without a winner despite the victory of Laurent on the posts and Claude at the ballot box

Tense smiles and palpable tension. It is 11:40 pm, this Tuesday evening on TF 1, when the thunderclap occurs, at the very end of the program. The host of "Koh-Lanta" Denis Brogniart announces, as we had revealed a few hours earlier: "Tonight, I will not proceed to the count. We have learned of breaches of

code of honor

. We discovered that a small group of adventurers did not respect him when collecting food outside of the game. We will not reveal any names. No adventurer will be crowned winner of this

”.

After calling not to attack candidates on social networks in particular, he specified that the 100,000 euros usually paid to the winner would this time be given to the Bertrand-Kamal Fund dedicated to research on pancreatic cancer ( in tribute to the adventurer of "Koh-Lanta, the 4 Lands" who died of this disease in September 2020).

The votes were however shown on the screen and it is therefore Claude who could have won this edition with 9 votes against 4 for Laurent.

Claude voted: Christelle, Sam, Clémentine, Clémence, Phil, Teheiura, Ugo, Alexandra and Coumba, while Loïc, Jade, Namadia and Alix preferred Laurent.

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It all started as usual with the famous pole test.

On the 36th day of the adventure, Ugo (winner in 2012), Laurent (winner in 2014) and Claude (who had already reached this final stage three times in 2010, 2012 and 2021) climbed onto the small platforms over the ocean.

After two hours and five minutes in a static position in balance, Claude is the first to fall.

In the duel between Ugo and Laurent, it was the second who held the shock the longest, after three hours of ordeal.

The 2014 winner then unsurprisingly chose his friend Claude to face the final jury.

During the last council, the two finalists received only praise, apart from Coumba who still resented Laurent for having participated in his ousting from the ambassadors.

Ugo in the spotlight

At 10:37 p.m., the part recorded on the set during the day at the Plaine Saint-Denis (Seine-Saint-Denis) started on the air. Of the 21 participants, two were missing: Coumba, announced suffering, and Alix, in quarantine after a trip to southern Africa (who nevertheless made appearances in duplex from her home). Denis Brogniart greeted them almost as if nothing had happened. "You are going to attend a rather special evening, you will realize it in a few minutes", announced the host all the same before the traditional images summarizing the completed edition.

Before the disappointing outcome and in the midst of the usual (and endless) exchanges between the presenter and the adventurers rehashing their memories and feelings, but without a word on cheating, it is Ugo who has been honored the most.

With the key to images of the island of the banished highlighting its incredible journey.

This is only justice, as the 40-year-old falconer is unanimous, both among the candidates and among viewers.