Claire Chazal to announce shock retirement?

French evening news anchor created a stir on Wednesday when rumors have surfaced that her career was over.

Sad news for Chazal fans. Speculation had been rife that the French evening news anchor will announce her retirement from all public activities, at age 68, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 10/04/2025 : 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.

#ThankYouClaire

For a little while on Wednesday evening, #ThankYouClaire 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 #ThankYouClaire.”
— @DesireePlum, 9 Apr 2025
“I thought Claire Chazal retired about 5 years ago?!?”
— @millythom, 9 Apr 2025

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