David Icke to announce shock retirement?

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‘Human Race Get Off Your Knees’ author created a stir on Saturday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.
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Sad news for Icke fans. Speculation had been rife that the author of Human Race Get Off Your Knees and the Biggest Secret is about to announce his retirement from all public activities, at age 74, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 17/05/2026 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Being an author isn't fun anymore

“As we get older, there are phases of life that we enter into, and being an author-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.

#ThankYouDavid

For a little while on Saturday evening, #ThankYouDavid 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.

“David Icke was unlike any other author we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouDavid”
— @universalObserver, 16 May 2026
“Didn't David Icke retire about 3 years ago?”
— @samy2love, 16 May 2026

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