Eve Best to announce shock retirement from acting?

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Best created a stir on Friday when rumors have surfaced that her career was over.
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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 14/03/2026 : 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 Friday 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, 13 Mar 2026
“I thought Eve Best retired about 5 years ago?!?”
— @millythom, 13 Mar 2026

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