Steve Howey to announce shock retirement from acting?
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Sad news for Howey fans. Speculation had been rife that the American actor best known for his roles in Bride Wars, Reba or Shameless, will announce his retirement from acting, at age 47, with immediate effect.
UPDATE 04/07/2025 : This story seems to be false. (read more)
Being an actor isn't fun anymore
“As we get older, there are phases of life that we enter into, and being an 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.
#ThankYouSteve
For a little while on Thursday evening, #ThankYouSteve 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.
“You’ve accomplished everything I ever dreamed of #ThankYouSteve.”
— @DesireePlum, 3 Jul 2025
“I thought Steve Howey retired about 5 years ago?!?”
— @millythom, 3 Jul 2025
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