However, one of their hosts, Lola Drucker, was arrested by the Gestapo, but Le Lay's fluency in German helped to save her and her family.
[2][3] He studied at the Lycée Saint-Vincent de Rennes, the École Spéciale des Travaux Publics, and the HEC Paris.
He was Vice-President of TF1 during the privatization in April 1987, and he succeeded Francis Bouygues as President and Managing Director on 11 October 1988.
Le Lay signed a contract with Endemol in 2001 to buy all reality shows previously aired by the media company.
[12][13] After leaving TF1, Le Lay chaired the investment fund Serendipity, of which the main shareholders are Groupe Artémis and Bouygues.