Jean-Michel Aphatie to announce shock retirement?

By Smith Alexander
Paris
Last updated on June 15, 2025

Aphatie created a stir on Saturday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.

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Sad news for Aphatie fans. Speculation had been rife that the French journalist best known as cast member of Le Grand Journal, will announce his retirement from all public activities, at age 66, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 15/06/2025 : 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 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-Michel

For a little while on Saturday evening, #ThankYouJean-Michel 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.