Pierre Lescure to announce shock retirement?

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

Sad news for Lescure fans. Speculation had been rife that the French journalist is about to announce his retirement from all public activities, at age 80, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 23/05/2026 : 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-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.

#ThankYouPierre

For a little while on Friday evening, #ThankYouPierre 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.

“Pierre Lescure was unlike any other journalist we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouPierre”
— @universalObserver, 22 May 2026
“Lescure wasn't retired?”
— @borisB0, 22 May 2026

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