He had talked about it before, but perhaps no one had fully believed him. Paolo Bonolis, famous and esteemed television presenter, gave an interview to La Stampa and revealed: “A lot happens in June: even the desire to continue doing television,” he said. These words worried many fans. “If it were up to me, I would have left two years ago. I only continued because if I quit I would endanger the livelihoods of many people who work with me and have families. That's why I persevered. Only now have I.” “I'm really tired,” he continued sincerely.
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The reason for these statements? It was Paolo Bonolis himself who made it clear: “I have been doing Avanti un Altro for 13 years. I need new impulses, but I lack the space and energy to think of new projects. I feel the need for a break to once again work out my thoughts and my nature. Making television means knowing how to capture the spirit of the times, and I have to find myself in the spirit of that time: I have to understand what has become of me and whether I have something to say to this generation. Otherwise I risk being anachronistic when it comes to television. To do less than techetechetè not indefinitely, but it would mean continuing to look back: having a thousand pasts and no future.”
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Regarding the relationship with Mediaset, the presenter explained that the intention to leave television was only his decision. “It's me who refuses: I don't want to moderate other people's formats, but rather programs that I invent,” he said. Only one exception, the Sanremo Festival. “If I were to consider the idea, it would require a significant investment and an idea that 'eventizes' the event, that brings something to the Ariston that we cannot see on television all year round,” he explained.