Dans The 12 o’clock bell, two great champions stand out both for their performances and for their methods. Émilien and Cyprien adopt very different strategies to uncover the secret of the mysterious stars.
They are unquestionably the last two champions who have greatly impacted TF1’s game. On the one hand, Émilien, who stayed on the air for 21 months, from September 25, 2023, to July 6, 2025, the day of his eviction. This historic longevity allowed him to win 646 victories and 2,566,931 euros, unprecedented in the show.
After a few months of uncertainty, another exceptional midday master entered the daily lives of viewers. On September 19, 2025, Cyprien, a 22-year-old exceptional conductor with impressive general knowledge, landed on the scene. Over the weeks, the student became the program’s fifth greatest champion with 190 successes and 767,960 euros, a series in progress.
Cyprien seeks to unlock his 8th mysterious star
While rumors swirl of a very soon departure, the Fontenay-sous-Bois native from Val-de-Marne is currently trying to obtain an eighth mysterious star. Although all the boxes on the grid are now uncovered, the absence of a masterstroke prevents the young man from winning a car and adding 26,837 euros to his already significant winnings. Each midday master has a different technique to solve the mystery. Émilien, who found 23, confirmed the difficulty of the clues on the screen, stating they are “very difficult to link together and can make many people think.”
Émilien received external help
Between recordings, the main protagonist was assisted by his partner, Jessica, revealing, “I did my own research to help him,” said the young woman to our colleagues. Cyprien also disclosed his strategy, especially how he managed to find the identity of tennis player Rafael Nadal without any clues. “I noted an alternation between males and females in the choice of stars,” he decrypted. “I then thought back to Émilien, who had come across Fernando Alonso. I hadn’t had a sportsman since I arrived,” he explained. A masterstroke!
