Bill Hader was a no-show for Saturday Night Live's 50th Anniversary special back in February, with his publicist initially stating his absence was simply due to a scheduling conflict. But there was much more behind the 47-year-old actor's reasoning for missing the event.

The comedian’s publicist previously said he was unable to make it due to a “longstanding scheduling conflict.”

Bill Hader has finally revealed the real reason he skipped the “Saturday Night Live” 50th anniversary show, saying his crippling anxiety prevented him from participating in the primetime special. (A representative for Hader previously told Variety he had a "longstanding scheduling conflict.