Mireille Dumas to announce shock retirement from television?

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

Sad news for Dumas fans. Speculation had been rife that the French television host best known for her show Vie privée, vie publique on France 3, will announce her retirement from television, at age 72, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 23/12/2025 : 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.

#ThankYouMireille

For a little while on Monday evening, #ThankYouMireille 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.

“You’ve accomplished everything I ever dreamed of #ThankYouMireille.”
— @DesireePlum, 22 Dec 2025
“I thought Mireille Dumas retired about 5 years ago?!?”
— @millythom, 22 Dec 2025

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