Declan Donnelly to announce shock retirement from television?

By Smith Alexander
London
Last updated on June 23, 2025

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

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Sad news for Donnelly fans. Speculation had been rife that the English television host best known for his show Britain's Got Talent on ITV, is about to announce his retirement from television, at age 49, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 23/06/2025 : 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-actor 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.

#ThankYouDeclan

For a little while on Sunday evening, #ThankYouDeclan 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.