Gauthier Le Bret | |
|---|---|
| Born | 2 July 1995 France |
| Education | University of Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne (BA) CFPJ (MA) |
| Occupations | Journalist, television presenter |
| Years active | 2015–present |
| Employer(s) | CNews, Europe 1 |
Gauthier Le Bret (born 2 July 1995) is a French journalist and television presenter. He works for CNews, where he hosts the political programs 100% Politique and 100% Frontières, and serves as a columnist on Europe 1.[1]
Early life and education
editLe Bret was born on 2 July 1995.[2] He spent part of his youth in Belgium, where he attended secondary school.[2]
He obtained a bachelor's degree (licence) in history from the University of Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne between 2014 and 2017.[2] He subsequently trained in journalism at the Centre de formation et de perfectionnement des journalistes (CFPJ), completing a master's degree by 2020.[2] Concurrently with his university studies, he took acting classes at the Cours Florent from 2014 to 2017.[3]
Career
editEarly career (2015–2018)
editIn 2015, Le Bret began his career as a weekly radio columnist for Courants Alternatifs Média, presenting a cultural affairs segment.[2] In December 2017, he completed a one-month internship at the newspaper Le Monde, followed by a six-month internship at Canal+ from January to June 2018.[2]
CNews (2018–present)
editUpon completing his internship at Canal+, Le Bret was hired as a political journalist at CNews in 2018.[2] He became a regular contributor to several of the channel's flagship programs, including L'Heure des Pros alongside Pascal Praud, as well as Punchline and Face à l'Info.[2][4] Praud gave Le Bret the nickname "petit scarabée" ("little scarab").[4]
In 2021, he was promoted to the channel's political desk.[2] During the 2022 French presidential election, he was assigned to cover the campaign of Éric Zemmour.[2]
Le Bret also became a frequent guest on C8 programs hosted by Cyril Hanouna, including Touche pas à mon poste ! and Face à Hanouna, and serves as a columnist on Hanouna's radio program On marche sur la tête on Europe 1.[2][1]
In July 2023, while filling in for Laurence Ferrari on CNews's morning interview slot, Le Bret had a notable on-air confrontation with La France Insoumise national coordinator Manuel Bompard over the party's stance on policing.[5]
In January 2025, Le Bret took over as host of 100% Politique, a nightly political program on CNews, replacing Julien Pasquet who was on parental leave.[4] The premiere episode attracted 634,000 viewers, placing CNews ahead of BFMTV in the same time slot.[4][6]
On 23 February 2026, following the departures of Sonia Mabrouk and Jean-Marc Morandini from the channel's schedule, Le Bret began hosting a second daily program, 100% Frontières, airing from 11:00 to 13:00 Monday through Thursday.[7][8] The show features as its principal commentator Erik Tegnér, founder of the identitarian media outlet Frontières.[7][9] The news was originally broken by Le Parisien and confirmed by the channel to AFP.[7][10] With nearly four hours of daily airtime, he became the most present host on CNews, ahead of Pascal Praud.[8][11]
Criticism and controversies
editLe Bret's journalistic style and editorial positions have been the subject of recurring criticism from media observers.
In June 2024, following CNews's record ratings, Le Bret appeared on Touche pas à mon poste ! to defend the channel against a critical investigation published by Libération.[12]
In March 2025, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) filed a complaint with the Arcom, France's broadcast regulator, over CNews's coverage of the "Crépol affair". RSF's investigation identified Le Bret's 100% Politique as one of the programs that recycled accusations against journalists without providing counterarguments, and noted that a segment in which Le Bret expressed his "disgust" at the journalists in question was widely amplified on social media, generating hateful comments.[13] In March 2026, the Arcom issued a formal warning (mise en demeure) to CNews for its "one-sided" treatment of the Crépol affair across fifteen broadcasts in March 2025.[14] The same article noted that Le Bret had, on another occasion, publicly corrected a commentator on his show who had made extreme remarks about migrants, prompting the channel to suspend that commentator.[14]
In November 2025, a separate RSF report on CNews's compliance with pluralism rules noted that Le Bret appeared unable to suppress a smile on air when trailing a late-night segment featuring François Hollande, which RSF cited as an example of the channel's strategy of relegating left-wing politicians to unfavourable time slots.[15]
The launch of 100% Frontières in February 2026 drew criticism from multiple media outlets, which described the show's format as a further alignment of CNews with identitarian media.[7][10]
Personal life
editLe Bret married Éloïse Horvath, a Belgian-born schoolteacher whom he met while they were both in secondary school in Belgium, on 18 June 2023 in a civil ceremony in Paris, followed by a celebration in Provence.[2][1] Their first child, a son, was born in August 2025.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d "«Vous êtes le père de Gauthier Le Bret ?» : le journaliste d'Europe 1 et CNews évoque sa nouvelle notoriété". Europe 1 (in French). 30 December 2025. Retrieved 14 April 2026.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "Qui est Gauthier Le Bret, le nouvel animateur de CNEWS ?". VL Média (in French). 7 January 2025. Retrieved 14 April 2026.
- ^ "Gauthier Le Bret : Journaliste Politique Français". FrenchHub (in French). Retrieved 14 April 2026.
- ^ a b c d "Gauthier Le Bret quitte "L'heure des pros" avec Pascal Praud et hérite de sa propre tranche sur CNews". Puremédias (in French). 6 January 2025. Retrieved 14 April 2026.
- ^ ""Pardon ?! Ca veut dire quoi ça ?!" : Clash entre Gauthier Le Bret et Manuel Bompard sur CNews". Puremédias (in French). 20 July 2023. Retrieved 14 April 2026.
- ^ "100% politique : un baptême du feu réussi pour CNews et Gauthier le Bret". Frontières (in French). 7 January 2025. Retrieved 14 April 2026.
- ^ a b c d "CNews remplace Morandini et Mabrouk par Gauthier Le Bret, avec le média d'ultra-droite Frontières". Stratégies (in French). 19 February 2026. Retrieved 14 April 2026.
- ^ a b "CNews offre 2h d'antenne au média identitaire "Frontières", Gauthier Le Bret succède à Jean-Marc Morandini et Sonia Mabrouk". Puremédias (in French). 19 February 2026. Retrieved 14 April 2026.
- ^ "«100 % Frontières» : CNews muscle sa mi-journée avec Gauthier Le Bret". Le Journal du dimanche (in French). 19 February 2026. Retrieved 14 April 2026.
- ^ a b "CNews: après le départ de Jean-Marc Morandini et Sonia Mabrouk, la chaîne offre un créneau au média d'extrême-droite Frontières". La Libre Belgique (in French). 19 February 2026. Retrieved 14 April 2026.
- ^ "Gauthier Le Bret hérite de la fin de matinée sur CNews avec « 100 % Frontières »". The Media Leader (in French). 18 February 2026. Retrieved 14 April 2026.
- ^ ""Toute la logorrhée habituelle" : Le journaliste Gauthier Le Bret (CNews) dénonce l'enquête de Libération sur la chaîne dans "TPMP"". Puremédias (in French). 4 June 2024. Retrieved 14 April 2026.
- ^ "France: RSF files complaint with broadcast regulator over smear campaign against journalists". Reporters Without Borders. Retrieved 14 April 2026.
- ^ a b "CNews mise en demeure par l'Arcom pour son traitement « univoque » de l'affaire Crépol". Stratégies (in French). 4 March 2026. Retrieved 14 April 2026.
- ^ "How French channel CNews is cheating its way out of new "pluralism" rules for broadcasters". Reporters Without Borders. 26 November 2025. Retrieved 14 April 2026.
