James May to announce shock retirement from television?

By Smith Alexander
London
Last updated on April 24, 2025

May created a stir on Wednesday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.

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Sad news for May fans. Speculation had been rife that the English television host best known for his show Top Gear on BBC Two, will announce his retirement from television, at age 62, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 24/04/2025 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Being a television host isn't fun anymore

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

#ThankYouJames

For a little while on Wednesday evening, #ThankYouJames 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.