Tom Bergeron to announce shock retirement from television?

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Bergeron created a stir on Friday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.
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Sad news for Bergeron fans. Speculation had been rife that the American television host best known for his show Dancing with the Stars on ABC, is about to announce his retirement from television, at age 71, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 16/05/2026 : 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.

#ThankYouTom

For a little while on Friday evening, #ThankYouTom 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.

“Tom Bergeron was unlike any other television host we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouTom”
— @universalObserver, 15 May 2026
“I thought Tom Bergeron retired about 5 years ago?!?”
— @millythom, 15 May 2026

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