Andrés Velencoso to announce shock retirement from modelling?

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

Sad news for Velencoso fans. Speculation had been rife that the Spanish model will announce his retirement from modelling, at age 48, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 11/01/2026 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Being a model isn't fun anymore

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

#ThankYouAndrés

For a little while on Saturday evening, #ThankYouAndrés 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 #ThankYouAndrés.”
— @DesireePlum, 10 Jan 2026
“I thought Andrés Velencoso retired about 5 years ago?!?”
— @millythom, 10 Jan 2026

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