Drew Lachey to announce shock retirement from music?

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Dancing with the Stars 2006 winner created a stir on Thursday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.
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Sad news for Lachey fans. Speculation had been rife that the winner of Dancing with the Stars 2006 is about to announce his retirement from music, at age 49, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 13/02/2026 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Being a singer isn't fun anymore

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

#ThankYouDrew

For a little while on Thursday evening, #ThankYouDrew 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.

“Drew Lachey was unlike any other singer we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouDrew”
— @universalObserver, 12 Feb 2026
“Didn't Drew Lachey retire about 3 years ago?”
— @samy2love, 12 Feb 2026

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