Nelson Monfort to announce shock retirement from television?

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Monfort created a stir on Thursday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.

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Sad news for Monfort fans. Speculation had been rife that the French television host is about to announce his retirement from television, at age 72, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 05/12/2025 : 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 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.

#ThankYouNelson

For a little while on Thursday evening, #ThankYouNelson 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.

“Nelson Monfort was unlike any other television host we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouNelson”
— @universalObserver, 4 Dec 2025
“I thought Nelson Monfort retired about 5 years ago?!?”
— @millythom, 4 Dec 2025

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