Milly Carlucci to announce shock retirement from television?

Carlucci created a stir on Sunday when rumors have surfaced that her career was over.

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Sad news for Carlucci fans. Speculation had been rife that the Italian television host best known for her show Ballando con le stelle, will announce her retirement from television, at age 71, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 12/01/2026 : 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-actress-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.

#ThankYouMilly

For a little while on Sunday evening, #ThankYouMilly 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 #ThankYouMilly.”
— @DesireePlum, 11 Jan 2026

“I thought Milly Carlucci retired about 5 years ago?!?”
— @millythom, 11 Jan 2026

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