Jean-Pierre Foucault to announce shock retirement from television?

  • By Smith Alexander
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Foucault created a stir on Thursday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.

Sad news for Foucault fans. Speculation had been rife that the French television host best known for his shows Sacrée Soirée or Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?, will announce his retirement from television, at age 78, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 05/12/2025 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Being a television host isn't fun anymore

“As we get older, there are phases of life that we enter into, and being a 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-Pierre

For a little while on Thursday evening, #ThankYouJean-Pierre 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-Pierre.”
— @DesireePlum, 4 Dec 2025
“Didn't Jean-Pierre Foucault retire about 3 years ago?”
— @samy2love, 4 Dec 2025

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