Éric Zemmour to announce shock retirement?

Zemmour created a stir on Monday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.

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Sad news for Zemmour fans. Speculation had been rife that the French journalist best known for his show Zemmour et Naulleau on Paris Première, is about to announce his retirement from all public activities, at age 67, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 13/01/2026 : 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 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 Monday 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 Zemmour was unlike any other journalist we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouÉric”
— @universalObserver, 12 Jan 2026

“Didn't Éric Zemmour retire about 3 years ago?”
— @samy2love, 12 Jan 2026

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