Cécile de Ménibus to announce shock retirement from television?

De Ménibus created a stir on Monday when rumors have surfaced that her career was over.

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Sad news for De Ménibus fans. Speculation had been rife that the French television host best known for her show La Méthode Cauet on TF1, is about to announce her retirement from television, at age 55, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 28/04/2026 : 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.

#ThankYouCécile

For a little while on Monday evening, #ThankYouCécile 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.

“Cécile de Ménibus was unlike any other television host we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouCécile”
— @universalObserver, 27 Apr 2026

“I thought Cécile de Ménibus retired about 5 years ago?!?”
— @millythom, 27 Apr 2026

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