Rick Edwards to announce shock retirement from television?

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Edwards created a stir on Wednesday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.
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Sad news for Edwards fans. Speculation had been rife that the English television host best known for his show T4 on Channel 4, will announce his retirement from television, at age 46, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 25/12/2025 : 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.

#ThankYouRick

For a little while on Wednesday evening, #ThankYouRick 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.

“You’ve accomplished everything I ever dreamed of #ThankYouRick.”
— @DesireePlum, 24 Dec 2025
“Edwards wasn't retired?”
— @borisB0, 24 Dec 2025

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