Jimmy Kimmel will take a summer break from hosting his late-night talk show

Jimmy Kimmel announced Thursday that he will be taking a summer break from his late-night show, ABC’s “Jimmy Kimmel Live!� . He broke the news on what would be his last show hosting for a while — then got an “unexpected� visit from Matt Damon right after making the announcement.

“There’s nothing wrong, I’m healthy, my family’s healthy, I just need a couple of months off,� Kimmel said, noting that he had been hosting the show for nearly 18 years.

A “cavalcade of very kind and capable people� will begin filling in for him when the show returns from hiatus July 6, he said.

Kimmel has hosted 3,130 episodes of the late-night show, including the 30-minute versions that he adapted to during quarantine. Many — but not Matt Damon — will await his glorious return.

Kimmel will host the 72nd Emmy Awards on Sept. 20.