Richard Madeley to announce shock retirement from television?

By Smith Alexander
London
Last updated on August 14, 2025

Madeley created a stir on Wednesday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.

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Sad news for Madeley fans. Speculation had been rife that the English television host best known for his shows Richard and Judy or This Morning, is about to announce his retirement from television, at age 69, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 14/08/2025 : 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-journalist 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.

#ThankYouRichard

For a little while on Wednesday evening, #ThankYouRichard 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.