Ryan Seacrest to announce shock retirement from television?

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Seacrest created a stir on Saturday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.
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Sad news for Seacrest fans. Speculation had been rife that the American television host best known for his show American Idol on Fox, is about to announce his retirement from television, at age 51, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 11/01/2026 : 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-producer 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.

#ThankYouRyan

For a little while on Saturday evening, #ThankYouRyan 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.

“Ryan Seacrest was unlike any other television host we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouRyan”
— @universalObserver, 10 Jan 2026
“Seacrest wasn't retired?”
— @borisB0, 10 Jan 2026

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