François de Closets to announce shock retirement?

By Smith Alexander
Paris
Last updated on April 5, 2025

de Closets created a stir on Friday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.

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Sad news for de Closets fans. Speculation had been rife that the French journalist is about to announce his retirement from all public activities, at age 91, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 05/04/2025 : 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.

#ThankYouFrançois

For a little while on Friday evening, #ThankYouFrançois 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.