Franz-Olivier Giesbert to announce shock retirement?

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Le Pointr's managing editor created a stir on Friday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.

Sad news for Giesbert fans. Speculation had been rife that Le Pointr's managing editor will announce his retirement from all public activities, at age 76, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 27/12/2025 : 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-television host 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.

#ThankYouFranz-Olivier

For a little while on Friday evening, #ThankYouFranz-Olivier 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.

“You’ve accomplished everything I ever dreamed of #ThankYouFranz-Olivier.”
— @DesireePlum, 26 Dec 2025
“I thought Franz-Olivier Giesbert retired about 5 years ago?!?”
— @millythom, 26 Dec 2025

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