Valérie Payet to announce shock retirement?

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

Sad news for Payet fans. Speculation had been rife that the French journalist best known as cast member of Nulle Part Ailleurs, will announce her retirement from all public activities, at age 61, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 04/02/2026 : 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,” 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.

#ThankYouValérie

For a little while on Tuesday evening, #ThankYouValérie 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 #ThankYouValérie.”
— @DesireePlum, 3 Feb 2026
“Payet wasn't retired?”
— @borisB0, 3 Feb 2026

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