Laurent Delahousse to announce shock retirement?

  • By Smith Alexander
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French evening news anchor created a stir on Tuesday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.

Sad news for Delahousse fans. Speculation had been rife that the French evening news anchor is about to announce his retirement from all public activities, at age 55, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 04/02/2026 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Being a journalist isn't fun anymore

“As we get older, there are phases of life that we enter into, and being a journalist-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 Tuesday 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.

“Laurent Delahousse was unlike any other journalist we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouLaurent”
— @universalObserver, 3 Feb 2026
“Didn't Laurent Delahousse retire about 3 years ago?”
— @samy2love, 3 Feb 2026

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