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Catfishjust lost a co-host.
“Hey guys, the time has come, sadly, for me to move on fromCatfish,” Joseph, 36, in a statement. “Working on this show for the last seven years has been one of the most meaningful experiences of my life. I’ve learned a lot about myself, my country and human nature in general.Nev [Schulman]and I have become brothers and our bromance has blossomed before your eyes.”
Schulman, 33, also issued a statement.
“Working with Max onCatfishhas been one of the most meaningful experiences of my life,” he said. “What started as a casual friendship quickly turned into a brotherhood. Thanks to Max, over the last six years I’ve learned as much about the internet and society as I have about myself. Max isn’t just a co-host, he’s a partner. His ability to listen, empathize and advise is astounding. Nobody cuts through the noise and dishes the hard truth better than he does. I’m going to miss him a lot. He’s my best friend and one of the best colleagues anyone could hope for.”
“As sad as I am though that Max is leaving the show, it brings me great joy to know that he is following his heart,” he continued. “While selfishly I’d love to keep him all to myself, I know that unleashing the creativity and passion that he has will benefit so many of us. If you don’t already know about Max’s amazing work as a filmmaker, check out his websitemaxjoseph.com. Good luck, my friend, and there’s really no excuse why you can’t video chat in from time to time ;)”
In December, Josephopened up to PEOPLEabout reaching the 100-episode milestone on the show, which tracks down online daters to bring them face-to-face with their partners while exposing their fake personas.
“One hundred episodes means a lot of flights and it means a lot of Hilton Garden Inns,” he said. “It means a lot of emotional ups and downs and being in people’s living rooms and on weird couches and listening to people’s stories and kind of embedding ourselves in the lives of many different Americans. We’re mostly interacting with people in their late teens, early to mid-20s. But along the way, we’re seeing everything in between, and it’s been a real eye-opener, socially and politically. It’s definitely affected me irreversibly.”
source: people.com
