LuAnn de Lesseps to announce shock retirement from television?

  • By Smith Alexander
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De Lesseps created a stir on Thursday when rumors have surfaced that her career was over.

Sad news for De Lesseps fans. Speculation had been rife that the American television host best known for her role in The Real Housewives of New York City, will announce her retirement from television, at age 60, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 05/12/2025 : 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-model-singer 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.

#ThankYouLuAnn

For a little while on Thursday evening, #ThankYouLuAnn 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 #ThankYouLuAnn.”
— @DesireePlum, 4 Dec 2025
“De Lesseps wasn't retired?”
— @borisB0, 4 Dec 2025

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