Magloire to announce shock retirement from television?

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Magloire created a stir on Friday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.
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Sad news for Magloire fans. Speculation had been rife that the French television host best known for his show Le Mag de Magloire on Télésud, will announce his retirement from television, at age 56, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 28/02/2026 : 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.

#ThankYouMagloire

For a little while on Friday evening, #ThankYouMagloire 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.

“You’ve accomplished everything I ever dreamed of #ThankYouMagloire.”
— @DesireePlum, 27 Feb 2026
“Didn't Magloire retire about 3 years ago?”
— @samy2love, 27 Feb 2026

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