Russell Howard sets record straight on ‘bizarre’ reports he’s retiring from TV Russell Howard, 44, has addressed rumours that he’s retired from TV for good - and made it clear that it was all just a misunderstanding.
Rumours first emerged that Russell was stepping back from TV after he spoke on the Have a Word podcast, and said: “I don’t do TV anymore, I just do stand-up and my podcast.
Speaking on The Chris Moyles Show on Radio X on January 14, Russell explained that his meaning had been lost in translation, and that he was simply being picky about which TV work he’d take on.
Russell then described how the types of shows he was interested in weren’t on TV at the moment, and he was biding his time for the right work.
Last week, reports emerged that the comedian was stepping back from television to focus solely on standup and his podcasts - Five Brilliant Things and the football-themed GoalLess.
