Ted Allen to announce shock retirement from television?

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Allen created a stir on Friday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.
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Sad news for Allen fans. Speculation had been rife that the American television host best known for his show Chopped on Food Network, will announce his retirement from television, at age 60, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 10/01/2026 : 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-author 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.

#ThankYouTed

For a little while on Friday evening, #ThankYouTed 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 #ThankYouTed.”
— @DesireePlum, 9 Jan 2026
“Allen wasn't retired?”
— @borisB0, 9 Jan 2026

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