Michel Denisot to announce shock retirement?

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

Sad news for Denisot fans. Speculation had been rife that the French journalist best known for his show Le Grand Journal on Canal+, is about to announce his retirement from all public activities, at age 80, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 14/01/2026 : 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-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.

#ThankYouMichel

For a little while on Tuesday evening, #ThankYouMichel 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.

“Michel Denisot was unlike any other journalist we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouMichel”
— @universalObserver, 13 Jan 2026
“Denisot wasn't retired?”
— @borisB0, 13 Jan 2026

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