Philippe Val to announce shock retirement?

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

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 05/11/2024 : 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 Monday 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.

“Philippe Val was unlike any other journalist we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouPhilippe”
— @universalObserver, 4 Nov 2024
“I thought Philippe Val retired about 5 years ago?!?”
— @millythom, 4 Nov 2024

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