Carole Rousseau to announce shock retirement from television?

Rousseau created a stir on Tuesday when rumors have surfaced that her career was over.

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Sad news for Rousseau fans. Speculation had been rife that the French television host best known for her show MasterChef on TF1, will announce her retirement from television, at age 58, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 18/03/2026 : 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,” 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.

#ThankYouCarole

For a little while on Tuesday evening, #ThankYouCarole 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.

“You’ve accomplished everything I ever dreamed of #ThankYouCarole.”
— @DesireePlum, 17 Mar 2026

“Didn't Carole Rousseau retire about 3 years ago?”
— @samy2love, 17 Mar 2026

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