Julien Lepers to announce shock retirement from television?

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Lepers created a stir on Sunday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.
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Sad news for Lepers fans. Speculation had been rife that the French television host best known for his show Questions pour un champion on France 3, is about to announce his retirement from television, at age 77, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 12/10/2026 : 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-musician 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.

#ThankYouJulien

For a little while on Sunday evening, #ThankYouJulien 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.

“Julien Lepers was unlike any other television host we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouJulien”
— @universalObserver, 11 Oct 2026
“Didn't Julien Lepers retire about 3 years ago?”
— @samy2love, 11 Oct 2026

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