Virginie Guilhaume to announce shock retirement from television?

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Guilhaume created a stir on Monday when rumors have surfaced that her career was over.

Sad news for Guilhaume fans. Speculation had been rife that the French television host best known for her show La Nouvelle Star, is about to announce her retirement from television, at age 48, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 03/02/2026 : 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.

#ThankYouVirginie

For a little while on Monday evening, #ThankYouVirginie 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.

“Virginie Guilhaume was unlike any other television host we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouVirginie”
— @universalObserver, 2 Feb 2026
“Guilhaume wasn't retired?”
— @borisB0, 2 Feb 2026

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