Joe Gilgun to announce shock retirement from acting?
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Sad news for Gilgun fans. Speculation had been rife that the English actor best known for his roles in Misfits or Preacher, is about to announce his retirement from acting, at age 41, with immediate effect.
UPDATE 19/12/2025 : 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.
#ThankYouJoe
For a little while on Thursday evening, #ThankYouJoe 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.
“Joe Gilgun was unlike any other actor we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouJoe”
— @universalObserver, 18 Dec 2025
“Gilgun wasn't retired?”
— @borisB0, 18 Dec 2025
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