Gilbert Collard to announce shock retirement?

  • By Smith Alexander
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Collard created a stir on Friday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.

Sad news for Collard fans. Speculation had been rife that the French lawyer is about to announce his retirement from all public activities, at age 78, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 06/06/2026 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Being a lawyer isn't fun anymore

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

#ThankYouGilbert

For a little while on Friday evening, #ThankYouGilbert 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.

“Gilbert Collard was unlike any other lawyer we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouGilbert”
— @universalObserver, 5 Jun 2026
“I thought Gilbert Collard retired about 5 years ago?!?”
— @millythom, 5 Jun 2026

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