Chris Redd reveals he's leaving Saturday Night Live after five seasons

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With just under two weeks before the Season 48 premiere, another Saturday Night Live cast member has left, Chris Redd.The 37-year-old comedian joined the cast as a featured player for Season 43 in 2017, and was promoted to repertory player in Season 45 in 2019.Now Redd's departure makes him the eighth cast member to leave between the end of Season 47 in May and Season 48, debuting October 1.

Left: With just under two weeks before the Season 48 premiere, another Saturday Night Live cast member has left, Chris Redd Departure: Now Redd's departure makes him the eighth cast member to leave between the end of Season 47 in May and Season 48, debuting October 1Four cast members - Aidy Bryant, Pete Davidson, Kate McKinnon and Kyle Mooney -  left the show directly after last season.Three others - Alex Moffat, Melissa Villasenor and featured player Aristotle Athari - also left the show in early September, with senior producer Lindsay Shookus, who had been with SNL since 2000, also leaving the show in late August. 'Being a part of SNL has been the experience of a lifetime,” Redd said in a statement to The Hollywood Reporter.

Experience: 'Being a part of SNL has been the experience of a lifetime,” Redd said in a statement to The Hollywood Reporter 'Five years ago, I walked into 30 Rock knowing that this was an amazing opportunity for growth,' he added.'Now, with friends who have become family and memories I will cherish forever, I’m grateful to Lorne Michaels and to the entire SNL organization,' he said. 'From the bottom of my heart, I can’t thank you all enough,' Redd concluded.

Growth: 'Five years ago, I walked into 30 Rock knowing that this was an amazing opportunity for growth,' he addedRedd started his comedy career in.