This Saturday, May 2nd, Nikos Aliagas opened up to Isabelle Ithurburu on 50mn Inside about a very significant episode in his personal history. The host revisited his birth, which was marked by a rare digestive malformation, as he was born with two stomachs and had an operation when he was only three weeks old. This very early intervention, in a fragile context, inevitably marked the beginning of his life. As he grew up, he said he integrated this story as a part of him, with the feeling of having experienced life differently without it defining him entirely. “Did you grow up thinking you were a miracle?” Isabelle Ithurburu asked Nikos Aliagas. “Well, I grew up with that idea: I am not like others and I have to hide my pain,” he replied. Approaching his 57th birthday, the famous presenter now claims to keep no grudge.
Nikos Aliagas opens up about the malformation that marked his birth
According to Nikos Aliagas, this trial experienced at birth not only marked his childhood but also influenced his way of moving forward in life and in his career. The host explains that it pushed him, in a way, to find his place under the spotlight. “In general, all of us who are in the limelight, in one way or another, have something to deal with in terms of pain or a need to prove something to a father or a mother,” he confided. In a more introspective tone, he also added a reflection on the passing of time and life’s unpredictability: “I do not know where I will be tomorrow. Life sometimes surprises us. Just look around us, those who leave, those who stay. Nothing is guaranteed, nothing belongs to us, but as long as you are here, try,” the host confided, father of Agathe and Andreas born from his relationship with the Greek psychologist Tina Grigoriou.
His doubts before returning to 50mn Inside as a guest
Three years after leaving the hosting of 50mn Inside, Nikos Aliagas also acknowledged that it was not entirely obvious for him to return as a guest. The one who long embodied the program explained that he took the time to reflect and weigh the pros and cons before accepting this invitation, torn between the desire to reunite with the show and the fear of an artificial return. “I hesitated before going. I hosted this show for many years […] So how do you go there naturally without it being something artificial?” he shared on Instagram, a reflection showing his attachment to the program and his history with it. In the end, he chose to go with the flow and return to the set alongside Isabelle Ithurburu, with whom he claims to have had “a lovely moment,” in an atmosphere that was both simple and filled with memories.
