Laura Whitmore to announce shock retirement from television?

  • By Smith Alexander
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Whitmore created a stir on Sunday when rumors have surfaced that her career was over.

Sad news for Whitmore fans. Speculation had been rife that the Irish television host best known for her show I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! NOW! on ITV, is about to announce her retirement from television, at age 40, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 12/01/2026 : 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 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.

#ThankYouLaura

For a little while on Sunday evening, #ThankYouLaura 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.

“Laura Whitmore was unlike any other television host we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouLaura”
— @universalObserver, 11 Jan 2026
“Didn't Laura Whitmore retire about 3 years ago?”
— @samy2love, 11 Jan 2026

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