Bruno Tonioli to announce shock retirement?

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Tonioli created a stir on Sunday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.
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Sad news for Tonioli fans. Speculation had been rife that the Italian dancer best known as a judge on ABC's Dancing with the Stars, is about to announce his retirement from all public activities, at age 70, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 12/01/2026 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Being a dancer isn't fun anymore

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

#ThankYouBruno

For a little while on Sunday evening, #ThankYouBruno 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.

“Bruno Tonioli was unlike any other dancer we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouBruno”
— @universalObserver, 11 Jan 2026
“Didn't Bruno Tonioli retire about 3 years ago?”
— @samy2love, 11 Jan 2026

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