Christine Ockrent to announce shock retirement?

  • By Smith Alexander
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Former French evening news anchor created a stir on Monday when rumors have surfaced that her career was over.

Sad news for Ockrent fans. Speculation had been rife that the former French evening news anchor will announce her retirement from all public activities, at age 80, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 23/04/2024 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Being a journalist isn't fun anymore

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

#ThankYouChristine

For a little while on Monday evening, #ThankYouChristine 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 her make the decision.

“You’ve accomplished everything I ever dreamed of #ThankYouChristine.”
— @DesireePlum, 22 Apr 2024
“Didn't Christine Ockrent retire about 3 years ago?”
— @samy2love, 22 Apr 2024

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