He landed the gig of his life on Monday night, as he stepped into the spotlight to host the Emmys.
But with viewing figures revealing the show pulled in it’s smallest audience in its history, Colin Jost cleared his head with a quick dip in the ocean.
Stripping off to his wetsuit, he dove into the bracing clear blue waters in The Hamptons on Thursday.
Bracing: Colin Jost strips off to go surfing in The Hamptons on Thursday as he shakes off record low Emmys viewing figures
![In control: Stripping off to his wetsuit, he dove into the bracing clear blue waters](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/newpix/2018/09/21/18/50818C7600000578-0-image-a-2_1537549664408.jpg)
In control: Stripping off to his wetsuit, he dove into the bracing clear blue waters
Standing on his board, the Saturday Night Live star showed his skills, beforecoming off his board.
Jost jetted back to his home in New York with his girlfriend of more than a year, Scarlett Johansson, following his appearance on Monday’s show in Los Angeles.
The final numbers from Nielsen show the annual awards ceremony saw a sharp decline in viewers and a dip in its targeted demographic.
![Over he goes: Jost comes off his board, after falling into the waves](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/newpix/2018/09/21/18/50818D6500000578-0-image-a-3_1537549668425.jpg)
Over he goes: Jost comes off his board, after falling into the waves
![Busy week: The SNL star jetted home after Monday night's Emmys](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/newpix/2018/09/21/18/50818D7000000578-0-image-a-4_1537549671675.jpg)
Busy week: The SNL star jetted home after Monday night’s Emmys
A little over 10million people tuned in to the three-hour Monday night show, an 11 per cent drop from last year’s 11.8million viewers.
Deadline reports that this year’s 10.2million viewers makes it the show’s lowest viewership in history.
The ceremony, co-hosted by his SNL colleague Michael Che, also saw a 2.4 rating among adults 18-49. Last year, it had a 2.5 rating among that same demographic.
![Towelling off: After his refreshing dip, Jost cleaned up before heading home](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/newpix/2018/09/21/18/50818E2400000578-0-image-a-5_1537549676918.jpg)
Towelling off: After his refreshing dip, Jost cleaned up before heading home
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The 70th Primetime Emmys were the first time since 2014 that it aired on NBC. The show aired on Monday instead of Sunday this year so it didn’t interfere with the network’s Sunday Night Football lineup, but it still competed with ESPN’s Monday Night Football.
The Emmy’s decline in viewers, however, wasn’t as bad as the dips the Oscars and the Grammys saw this year.
![The Emmy Awards, hosted by Saturday Night Lives' Jost (left) and co-star Michael Che (right), saw 10.2million viewers, its lowest yet](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/newpix/2018/09/18/19/505E939D00000578-0-image-a-41_1537296961276.jpg)
The Emmy Awards, hosted by Saturday Night Lives’ Jost (left) and co-star Michael Che (right), saw 10.2million viewers, its lowest yet
![The show did have some notable moments including the cast of The Game of Thrones reclaiming the best drama award](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/newpix/2018/09/18/19/505E938600000578-0-image-a-42_1537296994008.jpg)
The show did have some notable moments including the cast of The Game of Thrones reclaiming the best drama award
Despite its failed efforts to draw in a crowd, the Emmys had some buzzworthy moments including when director Glenn Weiss stunned the crowd and his girlfriend, Jan Svendsen, by getting down on one knee and proposing to her after accepting the award for outstanding director for a variety special.
‘Jan, you are the sunshine in my life,’ he said. ‘And mom was right, don’t ever let go of your sunshine. You wonder why I don’t like to call you my girlfriend? Because I want to call you my wife.’
Svendsen shouted ‘yes’ from the audience before making her way to the stage to accept the ring.
Other notable moments included the cast of Game Of Thrones reclaiming the best drama award, after sitting out last year’s ceremony.
![Another moment that got people talking was director Glenn Weis proposing to his girlfriend Jan Svendsen](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/newpix/2018/09/18/19/505E92F200000578-0-image-a-43_1537297004244.jpg)
Another moment that got people talking was director Glenn Weis proposing to his girlfriend Jan Svendsen
![Weiss, pictured with his new fiancee, took home the award for outstanding director for a variety special](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/newpix/2018/09/18/19/505E953C00000578-0-image-a-44_1537297010234.jpg)
Weiss, pictured with his new fiancee, took home the award for outstanding director for a variety special