Lourenço Ortigão to announce shock retirement from acting?

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

Sad news for Ortigão fans. Speculation had been rife that the Portuguese actor best known for his role on the television series Strawberries with Sugar, is about to announce his retirement from acting, at age 36, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 21/12/2025 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Being an actor isn't fun anymore

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

#ThankYouLourenço

For a little while on Saturday evening, #ThankYouLourenço 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.

“Lourenço Ortigão was unlike any other actor we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouLourenço”
— @universalObserver, 20 Dec 2025
“Didn't Lourenço Ortigão retire about 3 years ago?”
— @samy2love, 20 Dec 2025

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