Isabel Preysler to announce shock retirement?

  • By Smith Alexander
  • Manila
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Preysler created a stir on Wednesday when rumors have surfaced that her career was over.

Sad news for Preysler fans. Speculation had been rife that the Filipino journalist is about to announce her retirement from all public activities, at age 74, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 15/01/2026 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Being a journalist isn't fun anymore

“As we get older, there are phases of life that we enter into, and being a journalist-television host 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.

#ThankYouIsabel

For a little while on Wednesday evening, #ThankYouIsabel 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.

“Isabel Preysler was unlike any other journalist we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouIsabel”
— @universalObserver, 14 Jan 2026
“Preysler wasn't retired?”
— @borisB0, 14 Jan 2026

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