Tucker Carlson to announce shock retirement from television?

  • By Smith Alexander
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Fox News host created a stir on Wednesday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.

Sad news for Carlson fans. Speculation had been rife that Fox News host is about to announce his retirement from television, at age 56, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 26/02/2026 : 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-journalist 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.

#ThankYouTucker

For a little while on Wednesday evening, #ThankYouTucker 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.

“Tucker Carlson was unlike any other television host we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouTucker”
— @universalObserver, 25 Feb 2026
“Carlson wasn't retired?”
— @borisB0, 25 Feb 2026

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