Ariane Massenet to announce shock retirement?

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Massenet created a stir on Saturday when rumors have surfaced that her career was over.

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Sad news for Massenet fans. Speculation had been rife that the French journalist best known for her show La Matinale on Canal+, is about to announce her retirement from all public activities, at age 60, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 28/12/2025 : 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-television host 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.

#ThankYouAriane

For a little while on Saturday evening, #ThankYouAriane 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.

“Ariane Massenet was unlike any other journalist we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouAriane”
— @universalObserver, 27 Dec 2025
“I thought Ariane Massenet retired about 5 years ago?!?”
— @millythom, 27 Dec 2025

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