Jeff Probst to announce shock retirement from television?
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Sad news for Probst fans. Speculation had been rife that the American television host best known for his show Survivor on CBS, will announce his retirement from television, at age 64, with immediate effect.
UPDATE 06/01/2026 : 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-producer 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.
#ThankYouJeff
For a little while on Monday evening, #ThankYouJeff 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 #ThankYouJeff.”
— @DesireePlum, 5 Jan 2026
“I thought Jeff Probst retired about 5 years ago?!?”
— @millythom, 5 Jan 2026
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