Raphaël Enthoven to announce shock retirement from television?

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

Sad news for Enthoven fans. Speculation had been rife that the French television host is about to announce his retirement from television, at age 50, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 11/01/2026 : 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.

#ThankYouRaphaël

For a little while on Saturday evening, #ThankYouRaphaël 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.

“Raphaël Enthoven was unlike any other television host we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouRaphaël”
— @universalObserver, 10 Jan 2026
“Didn't Raphaël Enthoven retire about 3 years ago?”
— @samy2love, 10 Jan 2026

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