Jeff Probst to announce shock retirement from television?

By Smith Alexander
Washington
Last updated on May 17, 2025

Probst created a stir on Friday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.

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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 63, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 17/05/2025 : 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-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 Friday 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.