Gérard Holtz to announce shock retirement?

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Holtz created a stir on Sunday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.
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Sad news for Holtz fans. Speculation had been rife that the French journalist is about to announce his retirement from all public activities, at age 79, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 06/04/2026 : 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.

#ThankYouGérard

For a little while on Sunday evening, #ThankYouGérard 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.

“Gérard Holtz was unlike any other journalist we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouGérard”
— @universalObserver, 5 Apr 2026
“Didn't Gérard Holtz retire about 3 years ago?”
— @samy2love, 5 Apr 2026

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