Phil Keoghan to announce shock retirement from television?

By Smith Alexander
Wellington
Last updated on May 9, 2025

Keoghan created a stir on Thursday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.

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Sad news for Keoghan fans. Speculation had been rife that the television host best known for his show The Amazing Race on CBS, is about to announce his retirement from television, at age 57, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 09/05/2025 : 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.

#ThankYouPhil

For a little while on Thursday evening, #ThankYouPhil 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.