Tim Gunn to announce shock retirement from television?

Gunn created a stir on Monday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.

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Sad news for Gunn fans. Speculation had been rife that the American television host best known for his show Project Runway, is about to announce his retirement from television, at age 72, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 24/02/2026 : 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.

#ThankYouTim

For a little while on Monday evening, #ThankYouTim 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.

“Tim Gunn was unlike any other television host we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouTim”
— @universalObserver, 23 Feb 2026

“Didn't Tim Gunn retire about 3 years ago?”
— @samy2love, 23 Feb 2026

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