Justin Chambers to announce shock retirement from modelling?

  • By Smith Alexander
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Chambers created a stir on Tuesday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.

Sad news for Chambers fans. Speculation had been rife that the American model best known for his role on the television series Grey's Anatomy, is about to announce his retirement from modelling, at age 56, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 26/08/2026 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Being a model isn't fun anymore

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

#ThankYouJustin

For a little while on Tuesday evening, #ThankYouJustin 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.

“Justin Chambers was unlike any other model we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouJustin”
— @universalObserver, 25 Aug 2026
“I thought Justin Chambers retired about 5 years ago?!?”
— @millythom, 25 Aug 2026

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