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Did Chris Redd Exit 'SNL' Because He's Dating Kenan Thompson's Ex-Wife?

By Dustin Rowles | Celebrity | September 28, 2022 |

By Dustin Rowles | Celebrity | September 28, 2022 |


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No! God! Why would you immediately jump to that conclusion? Just because you found out only last week that Chris Redd had seemingly abruptly left SNL and you found out yesterday that Chris Redd is dating his co-star’s former wife of 11 years doesn’t mean the two are connected.


Right?


No, of course, it’s not connected (probably). It is true that Kenan Thompson and his ex-wife, Christina Evangeline, divorced only a few months ago (in May), and it is true that Chris Redd and Evangeline have been official for quite some time, but there is no overlap and apparently no hard feelings between Redd and Thompson. Kenan and Evangeline didn’t officially divorce until a few months ago, but their marriage has been over since 2019. There was no overlap. There was no cheating. Kenan and Evangeline remain good friends.

I mean, it’s possible that Chris Redd met Christina Evangeline through Kenan, either on SNL or on the set of Kenan — a sitcom Redd and Thompson starred in that ran for two seasons — but it doesn’t have to be nefarious. Kenan didn’t ask Lorne Michaels to ax Chris Redd. Redd left because he has a number of projects lined up, including a project that Lorne Michaels is producing.

It’s all just coincidental timing. Would it have been awkward for Thompson and Redd to continue working together on SNL? Maybe! But also, Thompson and Evangeline have two kids together. Redd and Thompson will almost certainly continue to see each other. But it’s all good!

SNL, meanwhile, returns this Saturday with host Miles Teller.