Matt Lauer to announce shock retirement from television?

By Smith Alexander
Washington
Last updated on June 21, 2025

Lauer created a stir on Friday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.

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Sad news for Lauer fans. Speculation had been rife that the American television host best known for his show The Today Show on NBC, will announce his retirement from television, at age 67, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 21/06/2025 : 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-journalist 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.

#ThankYouMatt

For a little while on Friday evening, #ThankYouMatt 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.