Eve Best to announce shock retirement from acting?

Best created a stir on Sunday when rumors have surfaced that her career was over.

Eve Best »

See more news, pictures and video.

Hot news

• Money January 11, 2026

  Eve Best is Highest-Paid Actress in the World
• Movie News January 12, 2026

  ‘The King's Speech’ named Greatest Film of all time
• Rumor Central January 2026

  Is Eve Best secretly gay and hiding in the closet?

Sad news for Best fans. Speculation had been rife that the English actress best known for her roles in Nurse Jackie or The King's Speech, is about to announce her retirement from acting, at age 54, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 12/01/2026 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Being an actress isn't fun anymore

“As we get older, there are phases of life that we enter into, and being an actress 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.

#ThankYouEve

For a little while on Sunday evening, #ThankYouEve 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.

“Eve Best was unlike any other actress we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouEve”
— @universalObserver, 11 Jan 2026

“I thought Eve Best retired about 5 years ago?!?”
— @millythom, 11 Jan 2026

© 2026 MediaMass All rights reserved. Do not reproduce (even with permission).

Celebrity Central