Billy Bush to announce shock retirement from television?

Bush created a stir on Sunday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.

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Sad news for Bush fans. Speculation had been rife that the American television host best known for his show The Today Show on NBC, is about to announce his retirement from television, at age 54, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 02/02/2026 : 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.

#ThankYouBilly

For a little while on Sunday evening, #ThankYouBilly 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.

“Billy Bush was unlike any other television host we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouBilly”
— @universalObserver, 1 Feb 2026

“Didn't Billy Bush retire about 3 years ago?”
— @samy2love, 1 Feb 2026

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