Anthony McPartlin to announce shock retirement from television?

By Smith Alexander
London
Last updated on May 6, 2025

McPartlin created a stir on Monday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.

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Sad news for McPartlin fans. Speculation had been rife that the English television host best known for his show Britain's Got Talent on ITV, will announce his retirement from television, at age 49, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 06/05/2025 : 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-actor 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.

#ThankYouAnthony

For a little while on Monday evening, #ThankYouAnthony 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.