Why is niecy nash leaving

During an interview, she said that when the opportunity was presented to her, she was sad about the circumstances surrounding her arrival on the show, but rose to the challenge. Thank goodness she did! Later on, it was revealed that this awesome singer was indeed former host, Nick Cannon. Shutterstock Privacy Policy. By Michael Schneider. Variety Editor at Large. Instead, producers have tapped actress and host Niecy Nash to fill in.

Cannon is currently in quarantine and resting, a rep for the star confirms exclusively to Variety. Fox expects Cannon to return to the series later in the season. On the Dec. Meanwhile, Nash is a very familiar face to Fox viewers. Home TV News. Feb 3, pm PT. By Michael Schneider Plus Icon. With his battle with coronavirus looming, Nick was temporarily replaced by Niecy Nash.

So how has the Emmy-nominated actress been performing in her new role as guest host? A new guest host — me, Niecy Nash. Looking quite comfortable in the spotlight, Niecy quickly embraced her emcee duties and made herself at home by engaging in friendly banter with the panelists. So do you want Niecy to stick around a little longer as host?

Or are you hoping to see Nick return sooner rather than later?