Phil Keoghan to announce shock retirement from television?

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Keoghan created a stir on Friday 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 58, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 10/01/2026 : 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.

#ThankYouPhil

For a little while on Friday 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.

“Phil Keoghan was unlike any other television host we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouPhil”
— @universalObserver, 9 Jan 2026
“Keoghan wasn't retired?”
— @borisB0, 9 Jan 2026

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