Emerald Fennell to announce shock retirement?

Sad news for Fennell fans. Speculation had been rife that the English director best known for the movie Saltburn, is about to announce her retirement from all public activities, at age 40, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 20/05/2026 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Being a director isn't fun anymore

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

#ThankYouEmerald

For a little while on Tuesday evening, #ThankYouEmerald 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.

“Emerald Fennell was unlike any other director we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouEmerald”
— @universalObserver, 19 May 2026

“I thought Emerald Fennell retired about 5 years ago?!?”
— @millythom, 19 May 2026

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