Patrick Chêne to announce shock retirement?

  • By Smith Alexander
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Former French noon news anchor created a stir on Wednesday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.

Sad news for Chêne fans. Speculation had been rife that the former French noon news anchor will announce his retirement from all public activities, at age 69, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 15/01/2026 : 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 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.

#ThankYouPatrick

For a little while on Wednesday evening, #ThankYouPatrick 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.

“You’ve accomplished everything I ever dreamed of #ThankYouPatrick.”
— @DesireePlum, 14 Jan 2026
“Didn't Patrick Chêne retire about 3 years ago?”
— @samy2love, 14 Jan 2026

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