Philippe Risoli to announce shock retirement from television?

  • By Smith Alexander
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Risoli created a stir on Saturday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.

Sad news for Risoli fans. Speculation had been rife that the French television host best known for his show Le Juste Prix, will announce his retirement from television, at age 73, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 11/10/2026 : 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.

#ThankYouPhilippe

For a little while on Saturday evening, #ThankYouPhilippe 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 #ThankYouPhilippe.”
— @DesireePlum, 10 Oct 2026
“Didn't Philippe Risoli retire about 3 years ago?”
— @samy2love, 10 Oct 2026

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