Cat Deeley to announce shock retirement from television?

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Deeley created a stir on Tuesday when rumors have surfaced that her career was over.
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Sad news for Deeley fans. Speculation had been rife that the British television host best known for her show So You Think You Can Dance on Fox, is about to announce her retirement from television, at age 49, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 08/04/2026 : 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-actress-singer-model just isn't fun anymore,” she might have said, says a source who remained anonymous. Other reports hinted that she may branch out into other creative fields she is better at (and more interested in), though they didn't provide any details.

#ThankYouCat

For a little while on Tuesday evening, #ThankYouCat 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 her make the decision.

“Cat Deeley was unlike any other television host we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouCat”
— @universalObserver, 7 Apr 2026
“Didn't Cat Deeley retire about 3 years ago?”
— @samy2love, 7 Apr 2026

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