Derek Hough to announce shock retirement?

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Hough created a stir on Saturday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.
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Sad news for Hough fans. Speculation had been rife that the American dancer best known as cast member of Dancing with the Stars, is about to announce his retirement from all public activities, at age 40, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 11/01/2026 : 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-musician-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.

#ThankYouDerek

For a little while on Saturday evening, #ThankYouDerek 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.

“Derek Hough was unlike any other dancer we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouDerek”
— @universalObserver, 10 Jan 2026
“I thought Derek Hough retired about 5 years ago?!?”
— @millythom, 10 Jan 2026

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