Jenny Johnson to announce shock retirement from television?

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Johnson created a stir on Friday when rumors have surfaced that her career was over.
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Sad news for Johnson fans. Speculation had been rife that the American television host best known for her show TV Diner on NECN, will announce her retirement from television, at age 43, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 07/02/2026 : 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,” 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.

#ThankYouJenny

For a little while on Friday evening, #ThankYouJenny 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.

“You’ve accomplished everything I ever dreamed of #ThankYouJenny.”
— @DesireePlum, 6 Feb 2026
“Johnson wasn't retired?”
— @borisB0, 6 Feb 2026

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