Patrick Chêne to announce shock retirement?
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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 19/07/2025 : 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 Friday 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, 18 Jul 2025
“Didn't Patrick Chêne retire about 3 years ago?”
— @samy2love, 18 Jul 2025
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