Thomas Hugues to announce shock retirement?

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Hugues created a stir on Saturday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.
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Sad news for Hugues fans. Speculation had been rife that the French journalist best known for his show Médias, le magazine on France 5, will announce his retirement from all public activities, at age 59, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 11/01/2026 : 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.

#ThankYouThomas

For a little while on Saturday evening, #ThankYouThomas 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 #ThankYouThomas.”
— @DesireePlum, 10 Jan 2026
“Hugues wasn't retired?”
— @borisB0, 10 Jan 2026

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