Florence Foresti to announce shock retirement from comedy?

  • By Smith Alexander
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Foresti created a stir on Wednesday when rumors have surfaced that her career was over.

Sad news for Foresti fans. Speculation had been rife that the French comedienne best known for her roles in Hollywoo or King Guillaume, is about to announce her retirement from comedy, at age 52, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 15/01/2026 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Being a comedienne isn't fun anymore

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

#ThankYouFlorence

For a little while on Wednesday evening, #ThankYouFlorence 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.

“Florence Foresti was unlike any other comedienne we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouFlorence”
— @universalObserver, 14 Jan 2026
“Didn't Florence Foresti retire about 3 years ago?”
— @samy2love, 14 Jan 2026

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