Fele Martínez to announce shock retirement from acting?

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

Sad news for Martínez fans. Speculation had been rife that the Spanish actor best known for his roles in Bad Education, Open Your Eyes or Thesis, is about to announce his retirement from acting, at age 50, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 03/02/2026 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Being an actor isn't fun anymore

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

#ThankYouFele

For a little while on Monday evening, #ThankYouFele 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.

“Fele Martínez was unlike any other actor we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouFele”
— @universalObserver, 2 Feb 2026
“Didn't Fele Martínez retire about 3 years ago?”
— @samy2love, 2 Feb 2026

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