Nick Hewer to announce shock retirement from television?
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Sad news for Hewer fans. Speculation had been rife that the English television host best known for his show Countdown on Channel 4, is about to announce his retirement from television, at age 81, 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 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.
#ThankYouNick
For a little while on Sunday evening, #ThankYouNick 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.
“Nick Hewer was unlike any other television host we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouNick”
— @universalObserver, 11 Jan 2026
“I thought Nick Hewer retired about 5 years ago?!?”
— @millythom, 11 Jan 2026
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