Karine Le Marchand to announce shock retirement from television?

Le Marchand created a stir on Friday when rumors have surfaced that her career was over.

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Sad news for Le Marchand fans. Speculation had been rife that the French television host best known for her show L'amour est dans le pré on M6, is about to announce her retirement from television, at age 57, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 08/08/2026 : 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,” 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 Friday 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 Le Marchand was unlike any other television host we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouKarine”
— @universalObserver, 7 Aug 2026

“Didn't Karine Le Marchand retire about 3 years ago?”
— @samy2love, 7 Aug 2026

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