Sean Hannity to announce shock retirement from television?
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Sad news for Hannity fans. Speculation had been rife that Fox News host is about to announce his retirement from television, at age 64, with immediate effect.
UPDATE 03/02/2026 : 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-author 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.
#ThankYouSean
For a little while on Monday evening, #ThankYouSean 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.
“Sean Hannity was unlike any other television host we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouSean”
— @universalObserver, 2 Feb 2026
“Hannity wasn't retired?”
— @borisB0, 2 Feb 2026
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