Alexandre Debanne to announce shock retirement from television?

  • By Smith Alexander
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Debanne created a stir on Monday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.

Sad news for Debanne fans. Speculation had been rife that the French television host best known for his show Vidéo Gag on TF1, will announce his retirement from television, at age 65, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 03/02/2026 : 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 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.

#ThankYouAlexandre

For a little while on Monday evening, #ThankYouAlexandre 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 #ThankYouAlexandre.”
— @DesireePlum, 2 Feb 2026
“I thought Alexandre Debanne retired about 5 years ago?!?”
— @millythom, 2 Feb 2026

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