Most people spend their lives working so that they can retire comfortably. Then there are these celebrity superstars, most of whom are retirement age or have retirement level acclaim and continue making waves. Most of them have incredible net worth, so it’s not about the money.

Some of them do it for the love of it. Others because they need to keep busy, while some just can’t stand the idea of retiring. Whatever the case may be, just in case you thought the likes of Anthony Hopkins and Ben Kingsley have disappeared off the face of the earth, here you’ll find what they, and many more, are up to.

Penny Smith – Age 63

Penny Smith is a newsreader, TV and radio presenter whose career spans more than four decades. She has presented for different networks such as Classic FM, Sky News, BBC Radio London, GMTV, talkRADIO, and Scala Radio, where she’s been presenting the weekday drivetime show since March 2021.

Smith is also a writer whose work can be found in many national newspapers and magazines, including the Daily Mail, Good Housekeeping, and Essential Magazines. At 63, she’s still at the top of her career, and it doesn’t look like she’s retiring anytime soon.

Victoria Principal – Age 72