Rachel Riley to announce shock retirement from television?
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- International January 12, 2026
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Sad news for Riley fans. Speculation had been rife that the English television host best known for her show Countdown on Channel 4, is about to announce her retirement from television, at age 40, 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,” 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.
#ThankYouRachel
For a little while on Sunday evening, #ThankYouRachel 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.
“Rachel Riley was unlike any other television host we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouRachel”
— @universalObserver, 11 Jan 2026
“Didn't Rachel Riley retire about 3 years ago?”
— @samy2love, 11 Jan 2026
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