All good things must come to an end. Pete Davidson has confirmed he is leaving Saturday Night Live after eight seasons, and the season 47 finale on Saturday, May 21, will be his final episode.The King of Staten Island star, 28, used SNL writer Dave Sirus‘ Instagram to share a video of Jerrod Carmichael hugging him after he made his debut on the NBC show in 2014.
Alongside the 10-second clip, Davidson also shared an emotional message about his exit hours before his final episode on Saturday, May 21.“This video was taken 8 years ago.
Jerrod sent it to me last night and it made me super emotional in the best way. In the video, I had just gotten back from doing my very first update and sketch,” he wrote in the lengthy goodbye. “It’s crazy to think that today I’ll be doing my last one.”There had been much speculation that Davidson would leave Saturday Night Live, and several reports indicated that the Suicide Squad star would sign off at Studio 8H for the last time this weekend alongside host Natasha Lyonne and musical guest Japanese Breakfast.
The May 21 note was the first time he confirmed his departure.Davidson continued in his statement, reflecting on his legacy as the show’s youngest ever cast member: “When I got the show I was 20 years old and I had no idea what I was doing.
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