Elisabeth Hasselbeck to announce shock retirement from television?

  • By Smith Alexander
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Hasselbeck created a stir on Monday when rumors have surfaced that her career was over.

Sad news for Hasselbeck fans. Speculation had been rife that the American television host best known for her show The View on ABC, is about to announce her retirement from television, at age 49, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 25/08/2026 : 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 just isn't fun anymore,” she might have said, says a source who remained anonymous. Other reports hinted that she may branch out into other creative fields she is better at (and more interested in), though they didn't provide any details.

#ThankYouElisabeth

For a little while on Monday evening, #ThankYouElisabeth 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 her make the decision.

“Elisabeth Hasselbeck was unlike any other television host we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouElisabeth”
— @universalObserver, 24 Aug 2026
“Hasselbeck wasn't retired?”
— @borisB0, 24 Aug 2026

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