Barbara Lefebvre will not be returning to the table of Great Maws At the start of the new season, the commentator announced her departure from the RMC and RMC Story program this Thursday after seven years alongside Alain Marschall, Olivier Truchot, and the other team members. Her farewell was broadcast live during the final episode of the season.
Olivier Truchot announces his departure live
At the end of the show, Olivier Truchot confirmed that Barbara Lefebvre was participating in the program for the last time. The host, who was presenting alone during Alain Marschall's vacation, made a point of thanking her for her loyalty.
"Seven years of GG, that's no small feat!"he said to her before giving her the floor. Barbara Lefebvre had regularly joined the team in 2019 and had since participated in debates devoted to current political, social and media events.
"I didn't think we were so appreciated."
The columnist addressed her first words to the listeners she met during the travels and remote broadcasts organized over these seven years. "I didn't think we were so appreciated, so supported by our listeners."she confided. She also emphasized the role of the audience in the show's success, before thanking those who came to encourage her to continue taking a stand. Barbara Lefebvre assured everyone that her departure from RMC did not mean the end of her media activities.
"I was a loudmouth before the GG show, and I'll stay a loudmouth after."She warned, adding that listeners hadn't heard the last of her. However, she gave no details about her future projects.
Charles Consigny praises his "courage"
Present at the table, Charles Consigny paid tribute to his colleague, despite the disagreements that sometimes pitted the two commentators against each other on air. The lawyer felt that her departure would constitute "A loss for the show"He praised his outspokenness, courage, and intellectual integrity, while noting that he hadn't always shared his opinions. Olivier Truchot then wished him "fair winds."
A conviction handed down in April
This departure brings to a close a particularly turbulent season for Barbara Lefebvre. On April 15, 2026, she was fined €1,000 by the Paris Criminal Court for public insult based on origin, following remarks made two years earlier in The Big Mouths regarding Travellers. She appealed this decision, which is therefore not final. In April 2024, the columnist notably stated that Travellers "They do not possess the codes of a civilized society"She had also made several statements generalizing violent or illegal behavior to the entire community. After the verdict, RMC announced she would be taken off the air. Barbara Lefebvre eventually returned to work. The Big Mouths in mid-May, after approximately three weeks of absence. The station had then presented this period as a temporary distancing.
His return had provoked the anger of the unions.
Barbara Lefebvre's return to RMC was met with fierce opposition within the group. Several union representatives criticized management for allowing her comeback just weeks after her conviction. The SNJ RMC BFM union also reacted to the announcement of her departure, writing that the commentator was "finally" leaving the airwaves more than three months after the verdict. Internal organizations had been demanding her permanent removal for several months, arguing that some of her statements damaged the image of the RMC and BFMTV newsrooms.
Another court hearing is scheduled for September.
Barbara Lefebvre is also due to appear on September 23 before the 17th Criminal Chamber of the Paris Judicial Court. She is to be tried for statements made in February 2025 on i24NEWS regarding the population of the Gaza Strip.
The columnist had supported the project presented by Donald Trump and declared that the Gaza Strip should be "emptied" so that its inhabitants could live elsewhere. Several organizations had filed a lawsuit. Barbara Lefebvre remains presumed innocent in this case until a final conviction is handed down.
Her departure brings to an end seven seasons of often lively debates on RMC. The station has not yet announced the name of a possible replacement or the full composition of the team. Great Maws for the next school year.
