Laurent Baffie to announce shock retirement from comedy?

By Smith Alexander
Paris
Last updated on April 3, 2025

Baffie created a stir on Wednesday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.

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Sad news for Baffie fans. Speculation had been rife that the French comedian best known for his role in The Car Keys, is about to announce his retirement from comedy, at age 66, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 03/04/2025 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Being a comedian isn't fun anymore

“As we get older, there are phases of life that we enter into, and being a comedian-actor-director-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.

#ThankYouLaurent

For a little while on Wednesday evening, #ThankYouLaurent 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.