Simon Cowell to announce shock retirement from television?

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‘The X Factor’ creator created a stir on Monday 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 66, 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 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 Monday 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.

“Simon Cowell was unlike any other television host we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouSimon”
— @universalObserver, 2 Feb 2026
“Didn't Simon Cowell retire about 3 years ago?”
— @samy2love, 2 Feb 2026

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