Kelly Reilly to announce shock retirement from acting?
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Sad news for Reilly fans. Speculation had been rife that the English actress best known for her role in Sherlock Holmes, is about to announce her retirement from acting, at age 48, with immediate effect.
UPDATE 18/05/2026 : This story seems to be false. (read more)
Being an actress isn't fun anymore
“As we get older, there are phases of life that we enter into, and being an actress 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.
#ThankYouKelly
For a little while on Sunday evening, #ThankYouKelly 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.
“Kelly Reilly was unlike any other actress we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouKelly”
— @universalObserver, 17 May 2026
“Didn't Kelly Reilly retire about 3 years ago?”
— @samy2love, 17 May 2026
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