After the anonymous, it’s the turn of the stars to go on an adventure. This Wednesday, July 6 was broadcast the new season of Beijing Express: Shock Duos on M6. Twelve years after the last VIP edition, six new pairs flew to Sri Lanka to live this extraordinary experience.
Among the shock duos (all playing for an association) of this 2022 season, we find Rachel Legrain-Trapani, elected Miss France 2007, in tandem with Valentin Léonard. A young thirty-year-old already well known to the PAF for having participated in the first two seasons of Moundir and the apprentice adventurers, before joining Les Marseillais: South America (2016) and Les Marseillais vs the Rest of the world (2017) on W9. A Marseille epic that ended five years ago for the ex-candidate and former boyfriend of Jessica Errero.
“For me, it’s positive!” Said the model in 2018 for Télé Star. “I’m not going to spit on that, it brought me many opportunities and many followers. But I couldn’t see myself continuing like this. Today I lead a much quieter life in which I recognize myself much more” . Building on his popularity, Valentin Léonard continues his activities as a photo model and influencer while managing his event company Summer Rockz (for summer evenings) and his Pizzeria Marghe 1889 in Lloret Del Mar.
On the heart side, Rachel Legrain-Trapani had just broken up with world champion Benjamin Pavard when she met model Valentin Léonard. After formalizing their couple in August 2019, they welcomed their first child Andréa in July 2020. The second for the actress and TV host, already the mother of a little Gianni born from a previous relationship in December 2013.
However, it is far from their children that Rachel Legrain-Trapani and Valentin Léonard decided to embark on the Beijing Express adventure. A competition that the couple of travelers could have missed because the model injured her ankle before leaving for Sri Lanka. “One day Rachel said to me, ‘Don’t go to football a week away from Beijing Express.’ I went anyway. And I tore my calf 4cm,” he said. in gala. “Five days before leaving, I couldn’t even set foot on the ground. Frankly, I didn’t know how we were going to do it. It seemed impossible to me!”.
For the former beauty queen, out of the question to forfeit before the start of the race. “When I saw him arrive, I said to him: ‘I don’t care, you’re going to grit your teeth because I dream of going there'”, she laughed in front of our colleagues. After multiple treatments to heal his wound, Valentin and his companion fortunately took the departure of Beijing Express. And, the least we can say is that the duo of candidates is already reacting on social networks.
Among the fans of the program, some Internet users fully support the couple (who plan to marry if they win). “It’s nice to see you both and stay as you are”, “Too touching, you are beautiful”, rejoice fans on Instagram. While on Twitter, others complain about their attitude. “Rachel and Valentin, are they going to argue all along the Beijing Express? Because it’s going to get drunk for a while”, “Rachel, is she sure she wants to marry this toxic old guy?”, wonder the latter. Despite the difficulty of living an adventure as a couple, the pair intend to go the furthest in Sri Lanka and push their limits to reach the final.
