Emmanuel Chain to announce shock retirement?

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

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Sad news for Chain fans. Speculation had been rife that the French journalist best known for his show Capital on M6, will announce his retirement from all public activities, at age 63, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 22/02/2026 : 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,” 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.

#ThankYouEmmanuel

For a little while on Saturday evening, #ThankYouEmmanuel 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.

“You’ve accomplished everything I ever dreamed of #ThankYouEmmanuel.”
— @DesireePlum, 21 Feb 2026

“Didn't Emmanuel Chain retire about 3 years ago?”
— @samy2love, 21 Feb 2026

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