I know they will continue to make the world laugh.” Gatto wrote: “Outside of my family, my relationships with Murr, Q and Sal have been the most important in my life. The comedian shared the news Friday on social. Plus, tonight's big loser lacks the magic touch in a show-stopping punishment. The first season of the hidden-camera reality show was released in 2011, and the show starred Sal Vulcano, Brian “Q” Quinn, and James “Murr” Murray, alongside Gatto – collectively known as the Tenderloins comedy troupe. NEW YORK After more than a decade, Joe Gatto says he is leaving TruTV's Impractical Jokers prank show. Impractical Jokers Cruise, Round 4: A Chat With Joe, Murr and Sal. Murr, Joe, Sal and Q strike the wrong chord as music instructors and try to save face in a humiliating focus group face-off. On Instagram, Gatto revealed he and his wife Bessy had recently separated and that he was now entirely focussed on “being the best father and co-parent” to his two children, Milana Francis and Remington Joseph Gatto. On Friday (31 December 2021), Gatto said he would “no longer be involved with Impractical Jokers” and that he had made the decision to step away “due to some issues in my personal life.”
The cast of Impractical Jokers have responded to Joe Gatto’s sudden exit from the long-running comedy show. Cast of Impractical Jokers (Getty Images for WarnerMedia)