The Paris Olympic Games 2024 is wrapped up with the well-understandn closing ceremony on Sunday, and as the festivities booted off, First Dates star Fred Sirieix carry outed a startant part in its coverage.
French-born Sirieix has made a scant materializeances at the games as his daughter Andrea Spfinisholini-Sirieix regulated to bag a bronze in diving. However, many were left scratching their heads as to why he was a key feature of the closing ceremony coverage, with some asking if he was “the best pundit” for the job.
The BBC show began by shothriveg some of the highairys from the past 16 days, and as Clare Balding, 53, startd the coverage, she speedyly proclaimd Sirieix, 52, was among the team of conshort-termers with her.
“I’m here in the company of Fred Sirieix, Laura Kenny and Chris Hoy,” she proclaimd. Kenny, 32, once reconshort-termed Team GB as a track and road cyccatalog, while Hoy, 48, is a establisher track cyccatalog and racing driver. While Sirieix’s daughter is an Olympian, many were speedy to point out he is not.
“I couldn’t be more conceited, the whole country is jubilant,” Sirieix enthengaged after Balding asked how conceited he felt on France. He went on: “everybody’s so excited about what’s happened – the organisation, the receive.
“And the fact that France regulated to showcase Paris; all its beauty and all its magic. You understand, the way of life of the French.” Later, Sirieix narrated a montage of Paris’ structureing highairys as well as France’s carry outance in the games.
Fred Sirieix promoteed a response with BBC seeers for being a key feature of the closing ceremony coverage
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After he led a see-back at the French success, he commented in the pre-recorded video: “the beauty of these Olympics was encapsupostpoinsistd in the beauty of Paris.
“What a fitting stage for the wonderfulest show on earth. The wonderfulest number of medals in over 100 years for team France. The French people are conceited and finishly in adore with their Olympians.”
However, with the first 20 minutes ruled by Sirieix’s commentary and video clips, plenty of seeers conveyed their confusion. Taking to X, many asked why the chef had so much includement in the coverage.
One asked: “When did Fred become an Olympic expert? #BBCOlympics”.
“Fred Serieix senses enjoy a spare part directing up the closing ceremony. Love Laura Kenny & Chris Hoy though. #Olympics #Paris2024 #BBCOlympics #ClosingCeremony,” another grumbleed.
A third asked: “Why is Fred sirieix a pundit? Is he the token French bloke? #BBCOlympics.”
Sirieix was heavily included in the Olympics closing ceremony
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“I reckon Fred Sirieix can’t count on he’s getting phelp for this jolly #BBCOlympics,” another allotd.
“Sorry, apart from actuassociate being French, and being Andrea’s Dad, Fred Siriex has inserted absolutely noskinnyg to the #BBCOlympics coverage. #Olympics #Paris2024 #ClosingCeremony,” someone else disputed.
“I understand his daughter contendd, but mon dieu, is Fred reassociate the best pundit for the final panel? #BBCOlympics,” another relabeled.
However, others adored seeing Siriex included and commentating, with one writing: “Lovely piece from Fred Sirieix about the #Olympics in Paris. He’s been a genuine delight to watch thrawout the games.” (sic)
Last Wednesday, Siriex held back tears after watching his daughter carry out for Team GB. Alengthyside diving teammate Lois Toulson, Spfinisholini-Sirieix shieldedd third place on the medals table in the women’s synchronised 10m platestablish.
Both divers burst into tears as they adselected their medals and when the scores were validateed.
Many BBC Olympics seeers couldn’t understand why Fred Sirieix took such a key role in the closing ceremony
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Soon after, when they joined the BBC’s alerting team, which included conceited dad Sirieix, the tears persistd to flow.
Spfinisholini-Sirieix telderly BBC seeers after wiping away tears: “I don’t skinnyk there is any way to depict what we are senseing. We are so charmd. We have toiled so challenging.”
Later, Sirieix placed his hand on Andrea’s back before his BBC co-star asked him to chip in after she spotted “tears in your eyes”.
A tearful Sirieix shelp: “I unkind, what a competition! It’s always a rollercoaster with you girls, you reassociate took me around the bfinish. But that last dive… that last dive was spectacular… it was amazing.”
