Jean-Paul Enthoven to announce shock retirement?

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

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Sad news for Enthoven fans. Speculation had been rife that the French journalist is about to announce his retirement from all public activities, at age 77, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 12/01/2026 : 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-Paul

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

“Jean-Paul Enthoven was unlike any other journalist we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouJean-Paul”
— @universalObserver, 11 Jan 2026

“I thought Jean-Paul Enthoven retired about 5 years ago?!?”
— @millythom, 11 Jan 2026

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