Sandrine Alexi to announce shock retirement from comedy?

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

Sad news for Alexi fans. Speculation had been rife that the French comedienne best known as cast member of Les Guignols de l'info, will announce her retirement from comedy, at age 60, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 19/05/2026 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Being a comedienne isn't fun anymore

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

#ThankYouSandrine

For a little while on Monday evening, #ThankYouSandrine 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.

“You’ve accomplished everything I ever dreamed of #ThankYouSandrine.”
— @DesireePlum, 18 May 2026
“I thought Sandrine Alexi retired about 5 years ago?!?”
— @millythom, 18 May 2026

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