Laurent Ruquier to announce shock retirement from television?

  • By Smith Alexander
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Ruquier created a stir on Tuesday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.

Sad news for Ruquier fans. Speculation had been rife that the French television host best known for his shows On n'est pas couché or On va s'gêner, is about to announce his retirement from television, at age 63, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 08/04/2026 : 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-producer 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 Ruquier was unlike any other television host we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouLaurent”
— @universalObserver, 7 Apr 2026
“Didn't Laurent Ruquier retire about 3 years ago?”
— @samy2love, 7 Apr 2026

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