Jean-Claude Bourret to announce shock retirement?

By Smith Alexander
Paris
Last updated on August 11, 2025

Bourret created a stir on Sunday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.

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Sad news for Bourret fans. Speculation had been rife that the French journalist is about to announce his retirement from all public activities, at age 84, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 11/08/2025 : 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.

#ThankYouJean-Claude

For a little while on Sunday evening, #ThankYouJean-Claude 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.