Billy Bush will soon be leaving his role as the host of Extra.
The TV host confirmed the bittersweet news during the Monday, May 5 episode of his Hot Mics podcast, where he revealed that he will be stepping down from his role as host of Extra after five years on the syndicated entertainment program.
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“After an amazing five years hosting Extra, I’m moving on to continue building out my Hot Mics digital platform,” Bush, 53, said while reading a prepared statement during Monday’s podcast episode.
“We have experienced unprecedented growth in a short period of time here on this show and I find myself hungrier and more stimulated than at any point in my professional career,” he went on to explain. “Extra is culturally iconic. If I had a dollar for every time someone hollered ‘Extra Extra’ to me in the airport or something, I’d buy Warner Bros.”
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Bush continued, “It’s been a tremendous honor and privilege to front this show. We were there for each other at this pivotal time in 2019, I’m proud of it. It’s now time to build something of my own. I’m forever grateful to the amazing staff at Extra and the executives at Warner Bros for this awesome chapter of my life. I mean every word of that. I have had a tremendous run.”
Bush, who took over the hosting role on Extra following Mario Lopez‘s exit in 2019, will finish out the 31st season of the half-hour program before his departure. The show will have a new host next fall when it returns for a 32nd season.
