Tom Payne to announce shock retirement from acting?
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Sad news for Payne fans. Speculation had been rife that the English actor best known for his roles in The Physician or The Walking Dead, will announce his retirement from acting, at age 42, with immediate effect.
UPDATE 09/05/2025 : 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.
#ThankYouTom
For a little while on Thursday 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.
“You’ve accomplished everything I ever dreamed of #ThankYouTom.”
— @DesireePlum, 8 May 2025
“Payne wasn't retired?”
— @borisB0, 8 May 2025
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