Matty Matheson to announce shock retirement?

Sad news for Matheson fans. Speculation had been rife that the Canadian chef best known for his role on the television series The Bear, is about to announce his retirement from all public activities, at age 44, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 21/07/2026 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Being a chef isn't fun anymore

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

#ThankYouMatty

For a little while on Monday evening, #ThankYouMatty 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.

“Matty Matheson was unlike any other chef we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouMatty”
— @universalObserver, 20 Jul 2026

“I thought Matty Matheson retired about 5 years ago?!?”
— @millythom, 20 Jul 2026

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