Jacob Fortune-Lloyd to announce shock retirement from acting?

Sad news for Fortune-Lloyd fans. Speculation had been rife that the British actor best known for his role on the television series The Queen's Gambit, will announce his retirement from acting, at age 38, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 03/09/2026 : 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.

#ThankYouJacob

For a little while on Wednesday evening, #ThankYouJacob 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.

“You’ve accomplished everything I ever dreamed of #ThankYouJacob.”
— @DesireePlum, 2 Sep 2026

“I thought Jacob Fortune-Lloyd retired about 5 years ago?!?”
— @millythom, 2 Sep 2026

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