Paul Joseph Watson to announce shock retirement?

  • By Smith Alexander
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Conservative provocateur created a stir on Sunday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.

Sad news for Watson fans. Speculation had been rife that Conservative provocateur is about to announce his retirement from all public activities, at age 43, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 09/02/2026 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Being a journalist isn't fun anymore

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

#ThankYouPaul

For a little while on Sunday evening, #ThankYouPaul 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.

“Paul Joseph Watson was unlike any other journalist we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouPaul”
— @universalObserver, 8 Feb 2026
“Didn't Paul Joseph Watson retire about 3 years ago?”
— @samy2love, 8 Feb 2026

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