Shayne Ward to announce shock retirement from music?
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Sad news for Ward fans. Speculation had been rife that the winner of The X Factor 2005 is about to announce his retirement from music, at age 40, with immediate effect.
UPDATE 20/02/2025 : This story seems to be false. (read more)
Being a singer isn't fun anymore
“As we get older, there are phases of life that we enter into, and being a singer-songwriter 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.
#ThankYouShayne
For a little while on Wednesday evening, #ThankYouShayne 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.
“Shayne Ward was unlike any other singer we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouShayne”
— @universalObserver, 19 Feb 2025
“Ward wasn't retired?”
— @borisB0, 19 Feb 2025
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