Paris, July 6, 2025 (AFP) - Game over for French trivia show champion after 21-month streak

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2025-07-06

The most successful contestant in the history of French television game shows was finally defeated on Sunday, after making a whopping 647 appearances and earning millions. Emilien, 22, walked away with 2.5 million euros ($2.9 million) in cash and prizes after nearly three years on the popular French question-and-answer game show, The 12 Strokes of Noon (Les 12 coups de midi). Every day, four contestants go head-to-head in multiple rounds of gener......

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