Maïténa Biraben to announce shock retirement from television?

By Smith Alexander
Paris
Last updated on June 29, 2025

Biraben created a stir on Saturday when rumors have surfaced that her career was over.

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Sad news for Biraben fans. Speculation had been rife that the French television host best known for her show La Matinale on Canal+, is about to announce her retirement from television, at age 57, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 29/06/2025 : 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,” she might have said, says a source who remained anonymous. Other reports hinted that she may branch out into other creative fields she is better at (and more interested in), though they didn't provide any details.

#ThankYouMaïténa

For a little while on Saturday evening, #ThankYouMaïténa 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 her make the decision.