Laurent Baffie Expresses Self-Reproach Over Audrey Crespo-Mara Interview
Revisiting an interview he recorded with Audrey Crespo-Mara exactly one year after the death of television producer Thierry Ardisson, French comedian Laurent Baffie stated on television that he despised his own behavior during the exchange.
Appearing on the talk show C à Vous on Thursday, November 12, 2026, the 68-year-old entertainer discussed his YouTube interview series Coloscopie with host Anne-Élisabeth Lemoine, 20 Minutes reported. Baffie focused specifically on his conversation with Crespo-Mara, which was published online on July 14, 2026—marking the one-year anniversary of Ardisson’s death at age 76 from liver cancer on July 14, 2025, according to Télé-Loisirs.
Invited on the plateau of C à Vous this Thursday, November 12, the husband of Sandrine returned to his years of glory on the small screen spent alongside his former partner, as noted by Voici.
During that YouTube segment, Baffie subjected the TF1 journalist to a series of grim “Would you rather” prompts regarding her late husband.
His questions included asking if she would rather forget the sound of Ardisson’s voice or his face, whether she preferred selling their Ménerbes home or not being buried beside him, and if she would rather never see Ardisson’s children again or only see her own children every three years, as detailed by 20 Minutes.
Reacting on air during the interview, Crespo-Mara called the prompts horrific while attempting to maintain composure through retorts labeling the host annoying, crazy, or perverted. Reviewing the footage afterward on France 5, Baffie expressed strong self-reproach.
“Je me dégoûte” [I disgust myself], Baffie admitted on the plateau, though he offered a light justification with a faint smile, as reported by 20 Minutes.
“Les Tu préfères, c’est la peste ou le choléra, ça doit être par définition ignoble.” “Et moi ça me correspond, j’ai ce mauvais fond” [The ‘Would you rather’ game is the plague or cholera, it has to be by definition ignoble.
“En plus, Audrey que j’aime profondément, quand j’ai revu l’interview, je me des testé” [What’s more, Audrey, whom I deeply love, when I rewatched the interview, I hated myself], Baffie stated, according to 20 Minutes. L’humoriste se reprend ensuite pour “Audrey, que j’aime profondément”.
The appearance on C à Vous also touched on Baffie being affected by the death of his longtime collaborator Thierry Ardisson. Speaking previously on the podcast Aura in September 2025, Baffie admitted that he remained caught in automated habits regarding his late colleague.
“Très franchement, s’il m’appelait demain, je pense que je mettrais quelques secondes à trouver ça anormal.” “Je suis encore dans l’automatisme de l’avoir” [Very frankly, if he called me tomorrow, I think it would take me a few seconds to find that abnormal. “Je n’ai pas encore compris sa disparition”, adding to his previous reflections.
During the broadcast, Baffie also discussed his book Le dictionnaire de Laurent Baffie, la totale, and his stage show, Oh putain Laurent !, which incorporates jokes previously cut by Ardisson during their years working together. “Il y a des vannes que j’ai adorées que Thierry a coupées”, he recalled facing Anne-Elisabeth Lemoine and her columnists, explaining why certain material was left out.
Writing about these television years, Voici said that Baffie decided to step away from television following Ardisson’s death, treating his current stage production as his final one. Remembering the tragic loss, he recalled receiving a text message from Ardisson’s wife Audrey stating “Thierry va partir”, noting on TF1’s 50’ Inside on January 3 that “Ça a été très brutal”.