Éric Naulleau to announce shock retirement from television?

Naulleau created a stir on Tuesday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.

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Sad news for Naulleau fans. Speculation had been rife that the French television host best known for his show Zemmour et Naulleau on Paris Première, is about to announce his retirement from television, at age 64, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 25/02/2026 : 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-author 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 Tuesday 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 Naulleau was unlike any other television host we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouÉric”
— @universalObserver, 24 Feb 2026

“Didn't Éric Naulleau retire about 3 years ago?”
— @samy2love, 24 Feb 2026

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