Jérôme Bonaldi to announce shock retirement from television?

Bonaldi created a stir on Thursday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.

Jérôme Bonaldi »

See more news, pictures and video.

Hot news

• International May 15, 2026

  Jérôme Bonaldi, Time's ‘Person of the Year’ 2026?
• Hot May 14, 2026

  Jérôme Bonaldi Named Sexiest Television host Alive
• Rumor Central May 2026

  Is Jérôme Bonaldi secretly gay and hiding in the closet?

Sad news for Bonaldi fans. Speculation had been rife that the French television host best known as cast member of Nulle Part Ailleurs, will announce his retirement from television, at age 73, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 15/05/2026 : 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.

#ThankYouJérôme

For a little while on Thursday evening, #ThankYouJérôme 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 #ThankYouJérôme.”
— @DesireePlum, 14 May 2026

“I thought Jérôme Bonaldi retired about 5 years ago?!?”
— @millythom, 14 May 2026

© 2026 MediaMass All rights reserved. Do not reproduce (even with permission).

Celebrity Central