Rayane Bensetti to announce shock retirement from modelling?

Danse avec les stars 2014 winner created a stir on Saturday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.

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Sad news for Bensetti fans. Speculation had been rife that the winner of Danse avec les stars 2014 is about to announce his retirement from modelling, at age 33, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 17/05/2026 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Being a model isn't fun anymore

“As we get older, there are phases of life that we enter into, and being a model-actor 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.

#ThankYouRayane

For a little while on Saturday evening, #ThankYouRayane 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.

“Rayane Bensetti was unlike any other model we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouRayane”
— @universalObserver, 16 May 2026

“Didn't Rayane Bensetti retire about 3 years ago?”
— @samy2love, 16 May 2026

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