Don Lemon to announce shock retirement?

Sad news for Lemon fans. Speculation had been rife that first openly gay Black prime-time anchor is about to announce his retirement from all public activities, at age 60, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 07/07/2026 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Being a journalist isn't fun anymore

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

#ThankYouDon

For a little while on Monday evening, #ThankYouDon 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.

“Don Lemon was unlike any other journalist we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouDon”
— @universalObserver, 6 Jul 2026

“Didn't Don Lemon retire about 3 years ago?”
— @samy2love, 6 Jul 2026

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