Benjamin Castaldi to announce shock retirement from television?

By Smith Alexander
Paris
Last updated on May 18, 2025

Castaldi created a stir on Saturday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.

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Sad news for Castaldi fans. Speculation had been rife that the French television host best known for his shows Loft Story, Secret Story or La Nouvelle Star, will announce his retirement from television, at age 55, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 18/05/2025 : 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.

#ThankYouBenjamin

For a little while on Saturday evening, #ThankYouBenjamin 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.