Jamel Debbouze to announce shock retirement from comedy?

By Smith Alexander
Paris
Last updated on July 9, 2025

Debbouze created a stir on Tuesday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.

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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.