Karine Ferri to announce shock retirement from television?

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Ferri created a stir on Wednesday when rumors have surfaced that her career was over.
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Sad news for Ferri fans. Speculation had been rife that the French television host best known for her show The Voice (France) on TF1, is about to announce her retirement from television, at age 43, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 18/12/2025 : 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,” she might have said, says a source who remained anonymous. Other reports hinted that she may branch out into other creative fields she is better at (and more interested in), though they didn't provide any details.

#ThankYouKarine

For a little while on Wednesday evening, #ThankYouKarine 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 her make the decision.

“Karine Ferri was unlike any other television host we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouKarine”
— @universalObserver, 17 Dec 2025
“I thought Karine Ferri retired about 5 years ago?!?”
— @millythom, 17 Dec 2025

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