Patrick Le Lay to announce shock retirement from business?

  • By Smith Alexander
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Le Lay created a stir on Friday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.

Sad news for Le Lay fans. Speculation had been rife that the French business man is about to announce his retirement from business, at age 83, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 17/01/2026 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Being a business man isn't fun anymore

“As we get older, there are phases of life that we enter into, and being a business man 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.

“Patrick Le Lay was unlike any other business man we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouPatrick”
— @universalObserver, 16 Jan 2026
“Le Lay wasn't retired?”
— @borisB0, 16 Jan 2026

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