The Kid Mero discussed the split from his longtime creative partner Desus in an interview with WFAN last night (July 26). Last week, the duo announced they were going their separate ways following Showtime's announcement that their talk show, Desus & Mero, was ending. Not long after the surprising announcement, speculation began swirling that the split was due to friction with their manager.

According to Puck News, five sources close to the situation said that back in November Showtime asked the duo’s manager, Victor Lopez, to “no longer attend tapings or appear in meetings." Desus allegedly took Showtime's side, while Mero sided with Lopez. In his interview, Mero didn't offer any details about the report but said the split was a "natural progression."

“It’s like we said on the podcast, ‘It’s Hollywood, baby.’ You develop strengths and things that you want to explore and do," he said. "And then things just happen naturally. It’s like Spike Jonze said on the ‘Viceland' show, ‘Everything is finite.’ What’s the corny cliche? Don’t be sad that it’s gone. Be happy that you experienced it.”

 He said they're both continuing to eye separate endeavors. Already, Mero appeared in the film Vampires vs. The Bronx while Desus has had appearances on Parts Unknown and Jimmy Kimmel Live.

“Everybody grows,” Mero said. “I’m sure D’s got his things that he wants to do. I got my things I want to do. And they’re very specific to us. We’ve been a duo for a long time. I love everything that he’s done. It’s just natural. I’ve got my life, my worldview, my things going on, and he’s got his. So it’s only right that, instead of just staying like, We’re only going to do this one thing, we explore. Let’s break out. Let’s see what we do as individuals, and then form like Voltron later on. Who knows?”