Julian Iantzi, the presenter of El Conquistador on TVE’s La 1, has had to come forward to deny his own death after being the victim of a hoax that spread on social networks. The false information about his supposed death led Iantzi himself to publish a message on his social networks to confirm that he is “alive, well and, furthermore, happy.”
Iantzi, in his message, questioned the intentions behind the rumor and expressed his disbelief at what happened: “What do we do with this? What intention is there? Is it because of El Conquistador? Namely…”. Furthermore, he noted that he has received numerous messages of concern, to which he responded with a thank you: “You are great.”
The news of the hoax coincides with a period in which El Conquistador is going through significant changes. Last week, the program registered a low audience, with a 4.7% audience share.
Given this scenario, it has been decided to move the space to the late night strip. Starting next Monday, September 25, the program will be hosted by Raquel Sánchez Silva and Marc Calderó, while La pija y la quinqui will leave their position as collaborators.
Iantzi’s incident joins a long list of celebrities and public figures who have been the target of fake news regarding their health or even their lives. José Luis Perales was recently forced to clarify that he was fine in London after his death was reported. The singer Rappahel and Cristiano Ronaldo are other famous people who have survived the reports of his own death.
