Antoine de Caunes to announce shock retirement from television?

  • By Smith Alexander
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de Caunes created a stir on Wednesday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.

Sad news for de Caunes fans. Speculation had been rife that the French television host best known for his show Le Grand Journal on Canal+, will announce his retirement from television, at age 70, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 25/04/2024 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Being a television host isn't fun anymore

“As we get older, there are phases of life that we enter into, and being a television host-comedian-actor just isn't fun anymore,” he might have said, says a source who remained anonymous. Other reports hinted that he may branch out into other creative fields he is better at (and more interested in), though they didn't provide any details.

#ThankYouAntoine

For a little while on Wednesday evening, #ThankYouAntoine was a trending hashtag on Twitter. As many fans reminisce and look back on all the unforgettable memories, some may wonder what about now made him make the decision.

“You’ve accomplished everything I ever dreamed of #ThankYouAntoine.”
— @DesireePlum, 24 Apr 2024
“I thought Antoine de Caunes retired about 5 years ago?!?”
— @millythom, 24 Apr 2024

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