Jim Carrey\u2019s withdrawal from public life has fans wondering whether the actor has permanently retired in favour of an off-grid, low-profile existence.<\/p>\n
The once unstoppable king of comedy, fronting global hits like The Mask, Ace Ventura and How the Grinch Stole Christmas, has almost vanished from public view in the last decade.<\/p>\n
In the past nine years, the only films he has appeared in were in the Sonic the Hedgehog franchise.<\/p>\n
Sources close to him have now shared what they say is the real reason behind his retreat.<\/p>\n
Insiders claim Carrey lives far more simply than his massive fortune might suggest.<\/p>\n
A Sun Showbiz source said the actor spends most of his time in Hawaii under a different name, keeping to himself.<\/p>\n
Despite receiving film offers every year, he reportedly refuses them all.<\/p>\n
The 63-year-old has hinted several times that he is close to retirement, with his 60th birthday said to have sped up his desire to disappear.<\/p>\n
One insider said turning 60 forced him to rethink everything and pushed him toward a quieter existence.<\/p>\n
The source added Carrey no longer wants anything to do with celebrity life.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe simply doesn\u2019t want to be part of that world anymore,\u201d the insider explained.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe is on a spiritual journey and looking for something deeper.”<\/p>\n
But those close to him say his departure from Hollywood is not as simple as losing interest.<\/p>\n
The actor had a relationship with Irish make-up artist Cathriona White which began in 2012 while she was still married to Mark Burton.<\/p>\n
The pair split twice before Cathriona died by suicide in 2015 at age 30.<\/p>\n
Her death occurred four days after their second breakup which her note said had left her devastated.<\/p>\n
A letter later found on her iPad claimed Carrey exposed her to unhealthy behaviour, which he strongly denied.<\/p>\n
The controversy hit his public image hard and both of his 2016 film releases failed at the box office.<\/p>\n
Aside from the Sonic role, which he said he accepted for financial reasons, he has not taken major film work since.<\/p>\n
His last television role in Kidding ended in 2020 and he has not returned to scripted work.<\/p>\n
Another insider said Carrey still gets multiple offers worth millions but turns all of them down.<\/p>\n
The source said he believes the industry limits creativity and no longer inspires him.<\/p>\n
Carrey\u2019s personal journey has always been complicated, stretching from his Canadian childhood to his rise in Los Angeles.<\/p>\n
By the 1990s he had become one of Hollywood\u2019s highest paid stars.<\/p>\n
He has been married twice and shares a daughter, Jane, with his first wife Melissa Womer.<\/p>\n
He later had well-known relationships with Jenny McCarthy, Ren\u00e9e Zellweger and January Jones.<\/p>\n
Insiders say he now follows a life without routine and avoids strict schedules.<\/p>\n
They say he wakes whenever he wants, eats what he feels like and sometimes introduces himself by different names when out walking.<\/p>\n
He spends most of his time reading, writing and sitting by the ocean for hours.<\/p>\n
He is reportedly working on essays and stories he may publish under a pen name so people won\u2019t buy them just for his identity.<\/p>\n
Those near him say he writes purely for creative enjoyment and personal expression.<\/p>\n
His last public relationship ended in 2019 and he is believed to be single although he still dates occasionally.<\/p>\n
He recently sold his long-time Brentwood mansion for 17 million dollars after being forced to drop the price.<\/p>\n
Carrey now divides his time between California and Maui where he owns a beachfront home.<\/p>\n
He made a rare appearance at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction this month but first asked if he could appear by video instead.<\/p>\n
Fans noted how smooth and youthful he looked which sparked online theories about cosmetic procedures.<\/p>\n
Nothing has confirmed he has had any work and onlookers agreed he looked great regardless.<\/p>\n
He reportedly turns down nearly all red carpet invitations and paid appearances.<\/p>\n
His inner circle highlighted he is committed to finding calm and spiritual balance above everything else.<\/p>\n
One insider said he will likely never make another movie unless he desperately needs money or something truly extraordinary appears.<\/p>\n
The source said he has finally found peace after years of emotional battles.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe says he is happy and I honestly think he means it,\u201d the insider added.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Jim Carrey\u2019s withdrawal from public life has fans wondering whether the actor has permanently retired in favour of…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":315798,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[27],"tags":[64,63,480,134,1973,144233,344],"class_list":{"0":"post-315797","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-movies","8":"tag-au","9":"tag-australia","10":"tag-celebrity","11":"tag-entertainment","12":"tag-hollywood","13":"tag-jim-carrey","14":"tag-movies"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/315797","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=315797"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/315797\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/315798"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=315797"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=315797"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=315797"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}