Sylvia Syms to announce shock retirement from acting?
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Sad news for Syms fans. Speculation had been rife that the English actress best known for her roles in The Queen or What a Girl Wants, is about to announce her retirement from acting, at age 91, with immediate effect.
UPDATE 23/02/2026 : This story seems to be false. (read more)
Being an actress isn't fun anymore
“As we get older, there are phases of life that we enter into, and being an actress just isn't fun anymore,” she might have said, says a source who remained anonymous. Other reports hinted that she may branch out into other creative fields she is better at (and more interested in), though they didn't provide any details.
#ThankYouSylvia
For a little while on Sunday evening, #ThankYouSylvia 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 her make the decision.
“Sylvia Syms was unlike any other actress we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouSylvia”
— @universalObserver, 22 Feb 2026
“Didn't Sylvia Syms retire about 3 years ago?”
— @samy2love, 22 Feb 2026
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