Russell Howard responds to rumours over TV retirement The British comedian Russell Howard confirmed to Lorraine he had no plans to leave TV work behind just yet.
The British comedian, 44, best known for his show Russell Howard’s Good News, as well as regular appearances on comedy panel show Mock the Week, made comments in press interviews that implied he would not be making any more TV, instead focusing on his live stand-up shows.
However, in an interview with ITV’s Lorraine on Tuesday (14 January), Howard debunked these claims, confirming he had no plans to leave TV work behind just yet.
Speaking to host Lorraine Kelly, Howard said that reports of his alleged departure from TV had been a misunderstanding, and headlines about his retirement were “clickbait”.
Comedian Russell Howard has shut down reports that he is retiring from TV, renouncing the rumours as “clickbait”.