Yves Lecoq to announce shock retirement from comedy?

By Smith Alexander
Paris
Last updated on May 18, 2025

Lecoq created a stir on Saturday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.

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Sad news for Lecoq fans. Speculation had been rife that the French comedian best known as cast member of Les Guignols de l'info, will announce his retirement from comedy, at age 79, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 18/05/2025 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Being a comedian isn't fun anymore

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

#ThankYouYves

For a little while on Saturday evening, #ThankYouYves 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.