Laurent Romejko to announce shock retirement from television?

Romejko created a stir on Thursday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.

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Sad news for Romejko fans. Speculation had been rife that the French television host best known for his show Des chiffres et des lettres, is about to announce his retirement from television, at age 62, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 18/09/2026 : 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.

#ThankYouLaurent

For a little while on Thursday 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 Romejko was unlike any other television host we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouLaurent”
— @universalObserver, 17 Sep 2026

“Romejko wasn't retired?”
— @borisB0, 17 Sep 2026

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