In 2005, Ligarde played "Gonzalo Montero", the alcoholic antagonist in Olvidarte Jamás for Venevision. He also portrayed "Alan" and "George Smith" in their TV series "Mi Vida Eres Tu". In 2006, he became the acting coach for Venevision and made a special appearance in Acorralada. In 2007, Ligarde played the villain "Manuel" in Telemundo's Pecados Ajenos. That same year, and for Telemundo Productions, he also made two guest appearances in the TV series Decisiones. In 2008, he played the antagonist "Santori" (a Vatican City paid hit-man) in the mini-series "Gabriel". This project, made by Mega-Films, reunites him with Chayanne whom he co-starred with in their first telenovela for both actors in 1986 "Pobre Juventud". Ligarde has been teaching acting at Taller de Actuación Sebastián Ligarde since 2006 in Miami. He trains actors in film acting, and is the only known "Meisner in Spanish" teacher. After 35 years as an actor he now enjoys his own acting academy and has, for now, retired from acting. His past students include Thalía, William Levy, Jencarlos Canela, Enrique Alejandro, Elizabeth Gutiérrez, Alejandro de la Madrid, Julián Gil, Frances Ondiviela, Daniel Elbittar, and Sissi Fleitas. In 2015, Taller de Actuación Sebastián Ligarde will also open in Houston, Texas. In a 2013 interview with TVyNovelas magazine, Ligarde came out as gay, saying he has been in a stable relationship for the last 20 years. He credits performer Ricky Martin, who came out in 2010, as his inspiration.