Katie Lee to announce shock retirement?

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Lee created a stir on Thursday when rumors have surfaced that her career was over.
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Sad news for Lee fans. Speculation had been rife that the American chef best known for her show The Kitchen on Food Network, is about to announce her retirement from all public activities, at age 44, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 15/05/2026 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Being a chef isn't fun anymore

“As we get older, there are phases of life that we enter into, and being a chef-television host-author 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.

#ThankYouKatie

For a little while on Thursday evening, #ThankYouKatie 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.

“Katie Lee was unlike any other chef we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouKatie”
— @universalObserver, 14 May 2026
“Didn't Katie Lee retire about 3 years ago?”
— @samy2love, 14 May 2026

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