Patrick Poivre d'Arvor to announce shock retirement?

By Smith Alexander
Paris
Last updated on April 17, 2025

Former French evening news anchor created a stir on Wednesday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.

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Sad news for Poivre d'Arvor fans. Speculation had been rife that the former French evening news anchor will announce his retirement from all public activities, at age 77, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 17/04/2025 : 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-author 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.