Arlette Chabot to announce shock retirement?

  • By Smith Alexander
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Chabot created a stir on Tuesday when rumors have surfaced that her career was over.

Sad news for Chabot fans. Speculation had been rife that the French journalist best known for her show Mots croisés on France 2, is about to announce her retirement from all public activities, at age 74, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 17/12/2025 : 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 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.

#ThankYouArlette

For a little while on Tuesday evening, #ThankYouArlette 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.

“Arlette Chabot was unlike any other journalist we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouArlette”
— @universalObserver, 16 Dec 2025
“Chabot wasn't retired?”
— @borisB0, 16 Dec 2025

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