Ali Baddou to announce shock retirement from television?

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Baddou created a stir on Saturday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.
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Sad news for Baddou fans. Speculation had been rife that the French television host best known for his show La Nouvelle Édition on Canal+, will announce his retirement from television, at age 50, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 22/12/2024 : 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 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.

#ThankYouAli

For a little while on Saturday evening, #ThankYouAli 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 #ThankYouAli.”
— @DesireePlum, 21 Dec 2024
“I thought Ali Baddou retired about 5 years ago?!?”
— @millythom, 21 Dec 2024

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