Stéphane Bern to announce shock retirement?

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

Sad news for Bern fans. Speculation had been rife that the French journalist will announce his retirement from all public activities, at age 62, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 24/02/2026 : 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-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.

#ThankYouStéphane

For a little while on Monday evening, #ThankYouStéphane 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.

“You’ve accomplished everything I ever dreamed of #ThankYouStéphane.”
— @DesireePlum, 23 Feb 2026
“Bern wasn't retired?”
— @borisB0, 23 Feb 2026

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