Jean-Michel Aphatie to announce shock retirement?

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 67, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 11/01/2026 : 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.

“You’ve accomplished everything I ever dreamed of #ThankYouJean-Michel.”
— @DesireePlum, 10 Jan 2026

“Didn't Jean-Michel Aphatie retire about 3 years ago?”
— @samy2love, 10 Jan 2026

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