{{Short description|French journalist and presenter}} {{Infobox person | name = Julien Courbet | image = Julien Courbet sanspub.jpg | imagesize = | caption = | birth_name = Frédéric René Courbet | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1965|2|7}} | birth_place = Bordeaux, Gironde, France | nationality = | height = {{height|ft=6|in=1.25}} | occupation = radio presenter, television presenter, television producer, game show host | television = TF1 (1994–2008)<br/>France 2 (2008–2013) {{-}} TMC (2013–2014){{-}} C8 (2014–2018) {{-}} M6 (2018–) | credits = ''Sans aucun doute''<br/>''Ça peut vous arriver''<br/>''Les Sept Péchés capitaux''<br />''Le Maillon Faible'' | years_active = 1986–present | spouse = Catherine Courbet (1998–present) | partner = | website = [http://www.juliencourbet.com www.juliencourbet.com] | footnotes = | children = }} '''Julien Courbet''' (born 7 February 1965) is a French journalist, television presenter and producer.

== Early life and education == Julien Courbet was born '''Frédéric René Courbet''' in Eysines,<ref name="liberation">{{cite news|url=http://www.liberation.fr/medias/0101506312-courbet-en-quatre|title=Courbet en quatre|newspaper=Libération|date=October 23, 2004|language=fr}}</ref> a town located in the suburb of Bordeaux, department of Gironde. He studied and graduated at the IUT Techniques de commercialisation<ref name="toutelatele">{{Cite web|url=http://www.toutelatele.com/article.php3?id_article=2833|title=Julien Courbet|date=30 October 2003 |publisher=toutelatele.com|language=fr}}</ref> in University Bordeaux IV.

== Radio career == Julien Courbet began his career as a radio presenter on various radios in Bordeaux (Radio Angora, NRJ, Fun Radio, Wit FM).<ref name="radioactu">{{Cite web|url=http://www.radioactu.com/actualites-radio/42559/rtl-julien-courbet-fete-sa-3-000eme-affaire/|title=Julien Courbet fête sa 3 000<sup>ème</sup> affaire|publisher=Radio Actu|date=April 8, 2005|language=fr|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006072039/http://www.radioactu.com/actualites-radio/42559/rtl-julien-courbet-fete-sa-3-000eme-affaire/|archivedate=October 6, 2014}}</ref> From 1986 to 1991, he became a presenter on France 3 Aquitaine.<ref name="toutelatele"/> He officiated on Wit FM hosting the program ''Que fait la police ?'' in the morning, on Sud Radio where he met Hervé Pouchol, who will later become his mediator for ''La guerre des voisins'', and then on NRJ from 1992 to 1994 with the program ''N'importe quoi''.

== Television career ==

=== Career on TF1 === He met Gérard Louvin in 1993 who engaged him on TF1. After being a columnist on the program ''Sacrée Soirée'',<ref name="liberation"/> Julien Courbet started presenting programs produced by Gérard Louvin and started with ''Sans aucun doute''. From 1994 to 2008, he officiated on the channel where he hosted a number of programs (''Code de la route''...) and produced some of them (''Le Grand Frère'', ''Le Détective''...). He rose to fame by becoming the presenter specialized in romance scams especially with ''Les Sept Péchés capitaux'' and also ''Sans aucun doute'' in which he made very good audience. He then created in 2004 the program ''Stop arnaques''.<ref name="liberation"/>

In 2005, he created his new production company ''La Concepteria'' after having sold the previous one ''Quai Sud Télévisions'' at TF1,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.tvmag.com/programme-tv/article/documentaire/21915/courbet-100-producteur.html|title=Courbet, 100 % producteur|publisher=tvmag.com|date=November 30, 2005|language=fr|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20130630122822/http://www.tvmag.com/programme-tv/article/documentaire/21915/courbet-100-producteur.html|archivedate=June 30, 2013}}</ref> who owned the programs ''Sans aucun doute'' and ''Confessions Intimes''. In March 2007, he created a website which is a guide for the consumers, with articles treating about legal terms, explaining the rights, the obligations and the solutions to problems that can have the customers.

=== Career on France 2 === In September 2008, he joined France 2 to present until February 2009 the program ''Service Maximum'' on prime time. His departure from TF1 was justified by the fact that the channel refused to broadcast a daily program before the evening. France 2 accepted Julien Courbet for the concept after his appointment with Patrick de Carolis. However, despite his departure of France 2, he continued to produce for TF1 the program ''Le Grand Frère''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.purepeople.com/article/pascal-le-grand-frere-s-est-reconcilie-avec-julien-courbet-mais-s-est-mis-a-dos-une-association-africaine_a49299/1|title=Pascal le grand frère s'est réconcilié avec Julien Courbet|publisher=Purepeople.com|date=February 3, 2010|language=fr}}</ref> He produced in 2008 on channel Direct 8 the program ''Je suis timide mais j'me soigne''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://teleobs.nouvelobs.com/articles/je-suis-timide-mais-je-me-ridiculise|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120716143538/http://teleobs.nouvelobs.com/articles/je-suis-timide-mais-je-me-ridiculise|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 16, 2012|title=Je suis timide mais je me ridiculise|publisher=Le Nouvel Observateur|date=October 19, 2008|language=fr}}</ref>

His arrival on France 2 was not appreciated by everybody, especially by Nicolas Sarkozy and the Minister of Culture. His new program was also not well received by the audience. In February 2009, the program was not broadcast anymore, but Julien Courbet stayed on France Télévisions.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.20minutes.fr/article/297453/Television-France-2-arrete-l-emission-de-Julien-Courbet.php|title=France 2 arrête l'émission de Julien Courbet|newspaper=20 minutes|date=February 5, 2009|language=fr|access-date=July 12, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090413023659/http://www.20minutes.fr/article/297453/Television-France-2-arrete-l-emission-de-Julien-Courbet.php|archive-date=April 13, 2009|url-status=dead}}</ref>

=== France Télévisions === After the failure of ''Service Maximum'', Julien Courbet continued presenting his program of defence for the consumers on RTL but managed to present entertainment and game shows on television. In May 2009, he commented with Cyril Hanouna the 54th Eurovision Song Contest directly from Moscow, won by Alexander Rybak for Norway and where French singer Patricia Kaas was ranked number eight for France. In June 2009, he presented ''Le Grand défi des animateurs''.

In summer 2009, he hosts the game show ''Le 4<sup>e</sup> duel'' from Monday to Friday in the evening. He later presents the game show ''En toutes lettres'' on France 2, first alone and then with Pierre Bellemare. In December 2009, he presented the program ''Soyons sport !'' on France 2 and France 3 directly from Annecy for the ''Téléthon'' with Amel Bent and Sophie Davant. In summer 2010, he hosted again the game show ''Le 4<sup>e</sup> duel'' for a new season, but this time broadcast on weekends.

In the meantime, he continues producing programs especially for TF1 such as ''Tous ensemble'' since 2009, ''Abus de confiance'' since July 2010,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.francesoir.fr/television/julien-courbet-il-faut-du-temps-pour-faire-son-trou|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120731123217/http://www.francesoir.fr/television/julien-courbet-il-faut-du-temps-pour-faire-son-trou|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 31, 2012|title=Julien Courbet - "Il faut du temps pour faire son trou"|publisher=France Soir|date=June 15, 2010|language=fr}}</ref> and ''Voisins, vont-ils se mettre d'accord'' since October 2010, featuring former tennis player Henri Leconte, become a specialist in communications.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.tvmag.com/programme-tv/article/divertissement/56822/la-mission-voisin-de-leconte-est-un-echec.html|title=La mission voisin de Leconte est un échec|publisher=tvmag.com|date=February 5, 2010|language=fr|access-date=July 12, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101227184755/http://www.tvmag.com/programme-tv/article/divertissement/56822/la-mission-voisin-de-leconte-est-un-echec.html|archive-date=December 27, 2010|url-status=dead}}</ref> In September 2010, he continued hosting the game shows ''En toutes lettres'' and ''Le 4<sup>e</sup> duel''. In December 2010, he presented another serie of the program ''Le Grand défi des animateurs''.

In June 2011, he presented the program ''Code de la route : À vous de jouer'', and in September 2011, the program ''Seriez-vous un bon expert ?'' on France 2. In May 2012, he presented the program ''La grande révision'' on the same channel, and in June, another season of the game show ''Le 4<sup>e</sup> duel''.

== Personal life == Julien Courbet married Catherine Courbet in July 1998. They have two children, daughter Lola (born 20 April 2000) and son Gabin (born 10 December 2001). As his 60th birthday approached, he decided to cut back sharply on his meat consumption and denounced the mistreatment of animals.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-11-04 |title=À 58 ans, Julien Courbet scandalisé par la France : « Honte à la France et... |url=https://popwalk.fr/2023/11/04/a-58-ans-julien-courbet-scandalise-par-la-france-honte-a-la-france-et/ |access-date=2023-11-04 |website=Popwalk.fr |language=fr-FR}}</ref>

== Television programs ==

=== TF1 (1994–2008) === * ''Pourquoi pas vous ?'' (1994) * ''Vacances à Saint-Tropez'' (1994) * ''Sans aucun doute'' (1994–2008) * ''Si on chantait'' (1995–96) * ''Parlez-moi d'amour'' (1995) * ''Les années pub'' (1996) * ''Les enfants de la guerre'' (1996) * ''Quel cirque !'' (1997) * ''Intervilles'' with Jean-Pierre Foucault (1998) * ''Les Sept Péchés capitaux'' (1999–2006) * ''Succès'' (1999)<ref name="Succès">[http://www.toutelatele.com/succes-42488 Succès – L'Encyclopédie des émissions TV], toutelatele.com. {{in lang|fr}}</ref> * ''Ça peut vous arriver'' (2001–02) * ''Le Coach'' (2002) * ''Le Champion de la télé'' (2004) * ''La Grande Soirée Anti-Arnaque'' (2005–07) * ''La Grande Soirée du sommeil'' (2005) * ''Les 30 arnaques de stars les plus incroyables'' (2006) * ''Les voisins vont-ils se mettre d'accord ?'' (2006) * ''Les maîtres de l'imposture'' (2007) * ''Les 40 arnaques les plus incroyables'' (2007) * ''Code de la route, repassez-le en direct'' (2008) * ''Le Détective'' (2008) * ''Les Rois du Système D'' (2008)

=== France 2 (2008–13) === * ''Service Maximum'' (2008–09) * ''Le Téléthon'' (2008–10) * ''Le grand défi des animateurs'' (2009–10) * ''Le 4<sup>e</sup> duel'' (2009–12) * ''En toutes lettres'' (2009–11) * ''Une star peut en bluffer une autre'' (2010) * ''Votre plus belle soirée'' (2011) * ''Code de la route : À vous de jouer'' (2011) * ''Seriez-vous un bon expert ?'' (2011–13) * ''La grande révision'' (2012)

=== TMC (2013–14) === * ''Sans aucun doute''

=== D8 - C8 (2014–2018) === * ''Le Maillon Faible'' (2014-2015, revival of ''The Weakest Link'') * ''À prendre ou à laisser'' (2014-2015) * ''Touche pas à mon poste !'' (2014-2018) : columnist and substitute host * ''Le Grand Match'' (2015) *''Les Rois du barbecue'' (September 2015) * ''Faut pas abuser'' (2016-2017) * ''Still Standing : Qui passera à la trappe ?'' (summer 2016) * ''Les Sept Péchés capitaux'' (2016-2017) * ''Abus de confiance'' (2017) * ''La Télé même l'été !'' et ''La Télé même l'été ! Le jeu !'' (summer 2017) * ''C'est que de la télé !'' (September 2017 - June 2018) *'' Héritage de Johnny : la guerre des clans'' (March 2018) *''Nordahl Lelandais, dans la tête du prédateur'' (June 2018)

=== Producer === * ''Confessions Intimes'' (since 2001) on TF1 * ''Voisins vont-ils se mettre d'accord ?'' (2006) on TF1 * ''Le Grand Frère'' (2006–12) on TF1 * ''Le Monde à l'Envers'' (2007–08) presented by Jean-Pierre Pernaut on TF1 * ''Au cœur du couple'' (2008) on TF1 * ''Tous ensemble'' (since 2009) on TF1 * ''Abus de confiance'' (2010) on TF1 * ''Voisins vont-ils se mettre d'accord ?'' (since 2010) with Henri Leconte on TF1 * ''Le Resto, l'espoir d'une nouvelle vie'' since 2011 on TF1 * ''Le Jour où tout a basculé'' (since 2011) on France 2 * ''Le Jour où tout à basculé à l'audience'' (since 2012) on France 2 * ''En toutes lettres !'' (2009–11) * ''Seriez-vous un bon expert ?'' (2011–13)

== Bibliography == *''Ôtez-moi d'un doute'' (1998), Éditions 1 ({{ISBN|9782863918593}}) *''Stop aux Arnaques - Le Guide Spécial Logement'' (2004), Michel Lafon ({{ISBN|9782749901862}}) *''Stop aux Arnaques - Le Guide'' (2004), Michel Lafon ({{ISBN|9782749900971}}) *''Stop aux arnaques le guide - Spécial patrimoine'' (2005), Michel Lafon ({{ISBN|9782749903613}}) *''Stop aux arnaques : le guide spécial vacances'' (2006), Michel Lafon ({{ISBN|9782749902593}}) *''Stop aux arnaques, le guide, spécial santé'' (2007), Michel Lafon ({{ISBN|9782749906263}}) *''Le guide du bon voisinage à la ville et à la campagne'' (2007), Flammarion ({{ISBN|9782081200975}}) *''Le Guide du consommer moins cher'' (2009), Solar ({{ISBN|9782263048647}})

== References == {{reflist}}

== External links == {{Portal|France|television}} *[http://www.juliencourbet.com Official blog of Julien Courbet] {{in lang|fr}}

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