Ève Ruggiéri to announce shock retirement?

Ruggiéri created a stir on Saturday when rumors have surfaced that her career was over.

Sad news for Ruggiéri fans. Speculation had been rife that the French producer best known for her show Musiques au cœur on France 2, is about to announce her retirement from all public activities, at age 86, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 11/01/2026 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Being a producer isn't fun anymore

“As we get older, there are phases of life that we enter into, and being a producer-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.

#ThankYouÈve

For a little while on Saturday evening, #ThankYouÈve 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.

“Ève Ruggiéri was unlike any other producer we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouÈve”
— @universalObserver, 10 Jan 2026
“I thought Ève Ruggiéri retired about 5 years ago?!?”
— @millythom, 10 Jan 2026

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