Monday, 3 October 2011
'SNL' Star Kenan Thompson Engaged
This is no joke: Saturday Night Live funnyman Kenan Thompson is getting married!
The 33-year-old is engaged to model Christina Evangeline, a rep for the actor confirms to Us Weekly. According to The Dirty, the nuptials are set to take place on November 11, 2011.
Before Thompson joined the cast of Saturday Night Live in 2003, he was a fan favorite on Nickelodeon's sketch comedy show All That from 1994-1999. He and costar Kel Mitchell concurrently appeared in a spinoff, the aptly titled Kenan & Kel, from 1996-2000.
Thompson has also appeared in several theatrical films throughout his career, including D2: The Mighty Ducks, Heavyweights, Good Burger, Fat Albert, Snakes on a Plane and The Smurfs.
Us Weekly confirms that the comedian,is set to marry model Christina Evangeline. Though no wedding date has been officially announced, the happy couple reportedly plan to tie the knot on 11/11/11.
While many people recognize Thompson from his hilarious sketches on "SNL," the actor first got his comedic start on Nickelodeon's "All That" back in the mid-90s, which led to a spin-off, "Kenan & Kel," and a big-screen movie, "Good Burger."