Éric Métayer to announce shock retirement from comedy?
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Sad news for Métayer fans. Speculation had been rife that the French comedian is about to announce his retirement from comedy, at age 67, with immediate effect.
UPDATE 30/05/2025 : This story seems to be false. (read more)
Being a comedian isn't fun anymore
“As we get older, there are phases of life that we enter into, and being a comedian-actor 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.
#ThankYouÉric
For a little while on Thursday evening, #ThankYouÉric 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.
“Éric Métayer was unlike any other comedian we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouÉric”
— @universalObserver, 29 May 2025
“Didn't Éric Métayer retire about 3 years ago?”
— @samy2love, 29 May 2025
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