Philippe Val to announce shock retirement?

By Smith Alexander
Paris
Last updated on May 24, 2025

France Inter's director created a stir on Friday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.

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Sad news for Val fans. Speculation had been rife that France Inter's director is about to announce his retirement from all public activities, at age 72, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 24/05/2025 : 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-author-songwriter 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 Friday 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.