Max Joseph Leaving MTV's Catfish After 7 Seasons

Max Joseph said the reality show was "one of the most meaningful experiences of my life"

It's the end of an era for Catfish. Max Joseph, one of the co-hosts of the MTV reality show, is leaving the series. His final episode will air on Wednesday, Aug. 22 at 9 p.m. on MTV.

"Hey guys, the time has come, sadly, for me to move on from Catfish. 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 and I have become brothers and our bromance has blossomed before your eyes," Joseph said in a statement.

"For a while now I have been straddling two careers as TV host and filmmaker and, while this level of busy-ness is a dream come true, my life can no longer sustain it. With Ma still going strong after 7 seasons, 115 episodes, 31 specials and showing no sign of slowing down, I feel it is finally the time for me to make my exit," he continued.
 
"Although I have a heavy heart, I am also excited for everything that's to come for myself, for Nev, for our crew and for the show. Thank you for watching, thank you for the love and for the memes," Joseph concluded.

In a statement, Nev Schulman thanks Joseph for his time on the show and the experiences they discussed.

"Working with Max on Catfish has been one of the most meaningful experiences of my life. 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," Schulman said in a statement.

"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. 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 website maxjoseph.com," Schulman continued. "Good luck, my friend, and there's really no excuse why you can't video chat in from time to time ;)"

Catfish has been on MTV for seven seasons and produced more than 100 episodes. Joseph missed five episodes to work on the film We Are Your Friends.