United Kingdom, April 28 -- Stephen Colbert is relieved he won't have to think about Donald Trump as much when his talk show comes to an end.

The 61-year-old star will hang up his microphone when The Late Show comes to an end after 11 seasons on 21 May and while he has become known for his blistering attacks on the US President, he is relieved not working will give him the chance to switch off and "opt out" of discussions about the state of the country when he wants to.

Asked if there is an element of relief that he won't have to think about Trump in the same way, he told the New York Times newspaper: "Oh, yeah. Now I can be as interested as I want to be on a daily basis, as opposed to as interested as I need to be to do a show that is ...