Rokhaya Diallo to announce shock retirement from television?

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

Sad news for Diallo fans. Speculation had been rife that the French television host best known as cast member of Touche pas à mon poste, is about to announce her retirement from television, at age 47, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 10/01/2026 : 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,” she might have said, says a source who remained anonymous. Other reports hinted that she may branch out into other creative fields she is better at (and more interested in), though they didn't provide any details.

#ThankYouRokhaya

For a little while on Friday evening, #ThankYouRokhaya 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 her make the decision.

“Rokhaya Diallo was unlike any other television host we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouRokhaya”
— @universalObserver, 9 Jan 2026
“I thought Rokhaya Diallo retired about 5 years ago?!?”
— @millythom, 9 Jan 2026

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