George Lazenby in 2019

Former James Bond star George Lazenby has announced he’s made the difficult decision to retire.

The Australian actor is best known for his performance as 007 in the film On Her Majesty’s Secret Service, taking over the iconic role from the late Sean Connery.

Posting to X (formerly Twitter) in the early hours of Thursday morning, George shared: “This hasn’t been an easy decision but it’s time to announce my retirement from work. Therefore, I won’t be doing any more acting or making public appearances, doing any more interviews or signing any more autographs as of today.”

The 84-year-old continued: “It’s been a fun ride but getting older is no fun.

“I would like to........

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