Bárbara Guimarães to announce shock retirement from television?

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

Sad news for Guimarães fans. Speculation had been rife that the Portuguese television host best known for his show Factor X on SIC, will announce his retirement from television, at age 52, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 04/02/2026 : 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,” 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.

#ThankYouBárbara

For a little while on Tuesday evening, #ThankYouBárbara 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 #ThankYouBárbara.”
— @DesireePlum, 3 Feb 2026
“Didn't Bárbara Guimarães retire about 3 years ago?”
— @samy2love, 3 Feb 2026

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