Michel Denisot to announce shock retirement?

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

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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 81, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 15/09/2026 : 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 Monday 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, 14 Sep 2026
“Denisot wasn't retired?”
— @borisB0, 14 Sep 2026

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