Stephen Frears to announce shock retirement?

  • By Smith Alexander
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Frears created a stir on Sunday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.

Sad news for Frears fans. Speculation had been rife that the British director best known for Tamara Drewe, The Queen or Dangerous Liaisons, is about to announce his retirement from all public activities, at age 84, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 23/02/2026 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Being a director isn't fun anymore

“As we get older, there are phases of life that we enter into, and being a director-screenwriter-actor 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.

#ThankYouStephen

For a little while on Sunday evening, #ThankYouStephen 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.

“Stephen Frears was unlike any other director we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouStephen”
— @universalObserver, 22 Feb 2026
“Frears wasn't retired?”
— @borisB0, 22 Feb 2026

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