Tom Welling to announce shock retirement from modelling?

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Welling created a stir on Saturday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.
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Sad news for Welling fans. Speculation had been rife that the American model best known for his role on the television series Smallville, is about to announce his retirement from modelling, at age 49, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 17/05/2026 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Being a model isn't fun anymore

“As we get older, there are phases of life that we enter into, and being a model-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 Saturday 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 Welling was unlike any other model we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouTom”
— @universalObserver, 16 May 2026
“Welling wasn't retired?”
— @borisB0, 16 May 2026

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