Karl Zéro to announce shock retirement from television?

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Karl Zéro created a stir on Saturday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.
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Sad news for Karl Zéro fans. Speculation had been rife that the French television host best known as cast member of Nulle Part Ailleurs, is about to announce his retirement from television, at age 64, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 17/05/2026 : 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.

#ThankYouKarl

For a little while on Saturday evening, #ThankYouKarl 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.

“Karl Zéro was unlike any other television host we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouKarl”
— @universalObserver, 16 May 2026
“Karl Zéro wasn't retired?”
— @borisB0, 16 May 2026

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