Damon Wayans Jr. Leaves "New Girl" At End Of This Season

Damon Wayans Jr. has revealed that he will quit "New Girl" at the end of the current fourth season.  





"I'm so grateful to have had the opportunity to come back to New Girl in Season 3 to reprise the role of Coach," Wayans Jr., 32, told TVLine in a statement, adding: "Working with this incredibly talented and funny cast and crew has been one of the best experiences of my career."

It has to be noted that the actor appeared in the "New Girl" pilot, but couldn't continue with the series due to his commitment with ABC's "Happy Endings". Damon eventually made a special guest appearance in season three and the turned out yo be a series regular for season four.





"We love Damon and are so lucky to have had him return for the past season-and-a-half," New Girl executive producer Liz Meriwether was quoted as saying, noting: "We are working on crafting an exit for him that will leave the door open for many more returns, especially since Coach is our resolution to the upcoming "Who's Jess' Baby Daddy?" storyline."


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