Derek Hough to announce shock retirement?

By Smith Alexander
Washington
Last updated on June 12, 2025

Hough created a stir on Wednesday 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 12/06/2025 : 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 Wednesday 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.