Paula Deen to announce shock retirement?

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Deen created a stir on Monday when rumors have surfaced that her career was over.
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Sad news for Deen fans. Speculation had been rife that the American chef best known for her show Paula's Home Cooking on Food Network, will announce her retirement from all public activities, at age 78, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 13/01/2026 : 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-television host 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.

#ThankYouPaula

For a little while on Monday evening, #ThankYouPaula 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 #ThankYouPaula.”
— @DesireePlum, 12 Jan 2026
“Deen wasn't retired?”
— @borisB0, 12 Jan 2026

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