Longtime QVC host Rick Domeier announced he will be retiring at the end of the year after 32 years with the network.
The “Can I Get a Do Over?” author, 65, revealed the news during Thursday’s “Rick St. Nick,” which is part of QVC’s Christmas in July finale.
Speaking about his wife, Amy Domeier, he told audiences live, “We both agreed that now’s the perfect time for me to kind of cruise down retirement road while most of this engine is still functioning.
“That’s going to give me the next few months to thank the incredible people I work with backstage, the producers, the directors, the on-air talent and thank the most important person at QVC, which is the QVC customer, for having been with me and accepted me for what will be 32 years.”
Rick, who joined QVC in 1994, officially confirmed that he will be retiring “at the end of the year” in a statement to Us Weekly.
“At the end of the year, I’ll be going down a very different road — a road I’ve never been on before. It’s called retirement road,” he said, adding, “I heard it’s fun, and I’m going to be retiring at the end of this year, end of December.”
Rick further revealed that he and his wife will spend “some time together” and travel during his newfound free time.
“There’s also a wedding coming up with my son that’s coming up in 2027,” he added, referring to his son Nick. They are also parents to Josh.
“There’s also an opportunity to reconnect with friends. I also want to stay in touch with the team that I work with now. I’m really into fitness and longevity for obvious reasons. I want to keep that going, so it’s all about exploring and learning and then sharing. I kind of want to document how this goes. I want to find out what retirement is all about.”
However, despite his looming retirement, Rick will launch a new show, “Rick Hits the Road,” during his last five months with the network.
He explained, “We’re going to do some broadcasts from different cities. The first stop is New Orleans. That’s coming up next week. It’s going to be with Jimmy Stovall and Ali Carr and the crew, and we’re going to meet the QVC customer. More stops to come.”
As for what Rick hopes his final retirement show will be, he told the outlet that there will be “moments” to remember.
“There’ll be clips. There’ll be people stopping by,” he predicted. “I do think that there’s going to be a live audience show or two. I want that to happen. I want it to be in person. I want it to be celebratory. I am excited about this next chapter. I want it to be more fun than sad.”
Before becoming a staple on the shopping channel, Rick studied theater and played characters like McDuff in “Macbeth” and Hal Carter in “Picnic,” per IMDb.
He’s also made several appearances on TV shows like “St. Elsewhere,” “Dream On,” “The Young and the Restless” and “Likely Suspects.”
Rick also racked up movie credits when he played Ed in the cult classic “Evil Dead II” (1987) and the art teacher in “Girl, Interrupted” (1999).
