Shou Zi Chew to announce shock retirement from business?

Sad news for Chew fans. Speculation had been rife that TikTok's boss is about to announce his retirement from business, at age 43, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 20/03/2026 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Being a business man isn't fun anymore

“As we get older, there are phases of life that we enter into, and being a business man 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.

#ThankYouShou Zi

For a little while on Thursday evening, #ThankYouShou Zi 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.

“Shou Zi Chew was unlike any other business man we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouShou Zi”
— @universalObserver, 19 Mar 2026

“Didn't Shou Zi Chew retire about 3 years ago?”
— @samy2love, 19 Mar 2026

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