My 600-Lb Life is one of TLC’s most successful reality shows. Dr. Now has worked with the network for 12 seasons. However, the latest season ended with a huge question as fans started to wonder if Dr. Now is retiring soon. But a recent advertisement puts an end to all the speculations. Keep reading to see if Dr. Now is returning for another season.

My 600-Lb Life: Dr. Now Sparks Retirement Rumors

Dr. Now has kept many fans curious after My 600-Lb Life Season 12. It was never revealed that he’s returning for another season, making people think he’s about to hang up his scalpel. He began to share a different weight loss show as well, fueling speculations that he’s done with his own show. Others also noticed that his movements are much slower in Season 12 and that he needs to enjoy his life at the age of 80. However, some Redditors discovered that this may not be the case for the bariatric surgeon.

Dr. Now Returns For Another Season

Some Redditors react to TLC’s latest advertisement about the upcoming season of My 600-Lb Life. The new season will premier in January next year. The network has yet to reveal its patients and if Dr. Now would still be the surgeon. Regardless, many are excited for the latest season. It also shows a male patient who can’t seem to stand due to his weight.

• “TLC shaming us all for gaining turty pounds this holiday munt.”
• “Omg I so heard that in Dr. Nows voice.”
• “Blaming the ducks that it took this long.”
• “Yessssss , I recently completed watching all 12 seasons + the WATNs, and when I was done it really left a hole in my life. SO excited for a new season!”
• “The good doctor will be so confused, turning left in his corridor for one show and right for the other.”

My 600-Lb Life: Dr. Now’s New Reality Show

Aside from the upcoming season, Dr. Now will also appear in another weight loss show, The 6000-Lb Diaries with Dr. Now. It will follow the journey of ten morbidly obese people. The concept is similar to My 600-Lb Life. But it seems fans will be able to see more of the patients’ lives outside their weight loss journey and the struggles they’re facing while trying to lose weight.