Andreu Buenafuente and Silvia Abril They will not finally present the chimes from RTVE. What was supposed to be one of the public broadcaster’s big Christmas bets has been removed from the calendar after the presenter confirmed it on the public broadcaster’s social networks his health prevents him from doing so Join us for the iconic live broadcast on December 31st. Not only is the Catalan absent, but also his wife and professional colleague.
The news comes just weeks after Buenafuente himself announced a temporary suspension of all professional activities. Excessive workload and a Stress episode They forced him to brake hard to rest and recover. A break that initially affected his obligations to the SER future imperfectthe night program that he presents on La 1 and which now also extends to Las Campanadas.
The comedian explained the decision in a video that he shared on social networks. He appears calm, grateful and expresses his reasons clearly: “I had an episode of stress, normal but not pleasant, due to the work I created myself. My body was telling me to stop“A few words with which Buenafuente indicated that the recovery is progressing, but that she cannot and should not accelerate it.
“I don’t need to speed up to do my recovery. It will take a little longer“He adds. And with the naturalness that characterizes him, he realizes that there would be no good in forcing yourself to work just one day, no matter how special it may be.”
In the video he thanks the support of RTVE, his team and also SER, the network he is part of. nobody knows anything with Berto Romero. Although the show continues to air with compilations, its presence has been paused until further notice.
The absence of Buenafuente and Abril forces the public to take action in the middle of the countdown to New Year’s Eve. RTVE needs to look for a new partner of hosts for the Chimes, one of the most watched events of the year and a tradition that every network indulges as if it were a season premiere.
Nevertheless, Buenafuente sent an optimistic message with this statement: “I will continue to recover. If it is possible to return, then let it be.” He doesn’t know when, how or in what form, but he is clear that returning healthy is the only essential requirement. “I love what I do and there will be more things in the future when one becomes available,” he explained.
The situation doesn’t just affect the campanadas. Before the announcement, the production company El Terrat – of which he is the founder – had already officially announced that Buenafuente had to take a break due to a doctor’s prescription. “I need to take a little break to recover and return with the energy that everything I do deserves,” the presenter said in this message to viewers.
This break also forced suspend The Tenoriuthe play that Andreu performs with his wife Silvia Abril at the Balañá Theater in Viu in Barcelona. The functions have been temporarily canceled due to the same medical recommendation: no claims until full recovery.
For her part, Silvia Abril will accompany her husband in this process and will not be at Puerta del Sol on December 31, although the couple originally wanted to keep this appointment despite the ongoing break. Now that recovery is the top priority, both go the traditional broadcast.
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