Lily Cole to announce shock retirement from acting?
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Sad news for Cole fans. Speculation had been rife that the English actress best known for her role in The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus, will announce her retirement from acting, at age 38, with immediate effect.
UPDATE 08/01/2026 : 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-model 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.
#ThankYouLily
For a little while on Wednesday evening, #ThankYouLily 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.
“You’ve accomplished everything I ever dreamed of #ThankYouLily.”
— @DesireePlum, 7 Jan 2026
“I thought Lily Cole retired about 5 years ago?!?”
— @millythom, 7 Jan 2026
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