Simon Cowell to announce shock retirement from television?

By Smith Alexander
London
Last updated on July 16, 2025

‘The X Factor’ creator created a stir on Tuesday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.

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Sad news for Cowell fans. Speculation had been rife that the creator of Britain's Got Talent and The X Factor is about to announce his retirement from television, at age 65, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 16/07/2025 : 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.

#ThankYouSimon

For a little while on Tuesday evening, #ThankYouSimon 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.