Geoffrey Zakarian to announce shock retirement?

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

Sad news for Zakarian fans. Speculation had been rife that the American chef best known as a judge on Food Network's Chopped, is about to announce his retirement from all public activities, at age 67, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 07/08/2026 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Being a chef isn't fun anymore

“As we get older, there are phases of life that we enter into, and being a chef-business man-author 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.

#ThankYouGeoffrey

For a little while on Thursday evening, #ThankYouGeoffrey 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.

“Geoffrey Zakarian was unlike any other chef we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouGeoffrey”
— @universalObserver, 6 Aug 2026
“I thought Geoffrey Zakarian retired about 5 years ago?!?”
— @millythom, 6 Aug 2026

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