If there is a “television animal”, it is Alberto Chicote. Known throughout the country for his success in ‘Nightmare in the Kitchen’, Chicote has become one of the faces most popular on television in Spain.

His ability to cope with complex and conflictive situationscombined with its ability to adapt to different television formats, has made it easy to capture the viewer’s attention. It’s a expert in the art of communication, He knows how to modulate his language and pace to maintain the audience’s interest, whether giving culinary advice or confronting restaurants on the brink of collapse.

However, recently, Javier Chicote —another journalist with a solid career in television, although not as well-known as Alberto—has decided to move away from television after an intense confrontation on the program ‘Public Mirror‘. Everything happened in the context of a debate about Bárbara Rey and her relationship with King Juan Carlos I. During the broadcast: Javier Chicote encountered strong opposition from Sofía Cristo, daughter of Bárbara Reywho made angry and offensive comments at him.

Chicote, who defended his position based on evidence and what was stated in his book ‘The Chief of Spies’, tried to remain calm and respond respectfully: “I speak freely, I am a journalist and I speak with the evidence that I put on the table.

I insist, you speak to me with respect. “I am a journalist who comes here to work, not to have thick words used to refer to me.” However, tensions grew when Sofía Cristo, visibly affected by the issuelaunched increasingly harsher verbal attacks: “With the shitty evidence you have. Are you nervous now?”

Finally, given the situation, Javier Chicote He decided not to continue and left the set.. “I don’t have to put up with this. Not rude,” he declared before leaving the program. Despite the subsequent apologies from Sofía, who regretted having let herself be overcome by pain and stated that she did not intend to be “rude,” the journalist made the drastic decision to temporarily step away from television. In his words, he is not willing to tolerate disrespect, and the confrontation in ‘Espejo Público’ was the last straw.