Jamel Debbouze to announce shock retirement from comedy?
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Sad news for Debbouze fans. Speculation had been rife that the French comedian best known for his roles in H or Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra, will announce his retirement from comedy, at age 50, with immediate effect.
UPDATE 09/07/2025 : This story seems to be false. (read more)
Being a comedian isn't fun anymore
“As we get older, there are phases of life that we enter into, and being a comedian-actor 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.
#ThankYouJamel
For a little while on Tuesday evening, #ThankYouJamel 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 #ThankYouJamel.”
— @DesireePlum, 8 Jul 2025
“Debbouze wasn't retired?”
— @borisB0, 8 Jul 2025
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