Mark Wright to announce shock retirement from television?

Wright created a stir on Saturday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.

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Sad news for Wright fans. Speculation had been rife that the English television host best known for his role on the television series The Only Way Is Essex, is about to announce his retirement from television, at age 39, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 17/05/2026 : 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-model 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.

#ThankYouMark

For a little while on Saturday evening, #ThankYouMark 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.

“Mark Wright was unlike any other television host we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouMark”
— @universalObserver, 16 May 2026

“Didn't Mark Wright retire about 3 years ago?”
— @samy2love, 16 May 2026

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