Declan Donnelly to announce shock retirement from television?

  • By Smith Alexander
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Donnelly created a stir on Saturday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.

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 50, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 11/01/2026 : 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-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 Saturday 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.

“Declan Donnelly was unlike any other television host we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouDeclan”
— @universalObserver, 10 Jan 2026
“Didn't Declan Donnelly retire about 3 years ago?”
— @samy2love, 10 Jan 2026

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