Eric Idle to announce shock retirement from comedy?

By Smith Alexander
London
Last updated on April 7, 2025

Idle created a stir on Sunday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.

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Sad news for Idle fans. Speculation had been rife that the British comedian best known for his role on the television series Monty Python's Flying Circus, will announce his retirement from comedy, at age 82, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 07/04/2025 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Being a comedian isn't fun anymore

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

#ThankYouEric

For a little while on Sunday evening, #ThankYouEric 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.