Pete Davidson is leaving Saturday Night Liveafter seven seasons on the legendary late-night sketch comedy series.The boyfriend of Kim Kardashian will have his final show this weekend, a source tells Variety.Pete, 28, was a relative unknown when he joined the NBC comedy show's 40th season but has seen his profile rise thanks, in part, to his colorful dating life.The funnyman is gearing up to release his comedy special on Netflix which is said to be released on June 13.He is expected to leave the show ahead of season 48.
His final appearance is rumored to be this weekend's May 21 episode with Natasha Lyonne hosting.Pete joined SNL in 2014 as a featured player at the age of 20.
Bye for now:Pete Davidson LEAVING Saturday Night Live after eight yearsHe became best known on the skit series playing the apathetic 'Chad' that first appeared in 2016 and has proven popular over the past five years.Described as the 'stereotypical stoner bro,' Chad appeared in a skit with British superstar Adele when she hosted the show in 2020.In 2020, he released a movie based on his life, The King of Staten Island, cementing his status as a true breakout star - following in the footsteps of Kristen Wiig.Among the other highlights from his time on the show was when he talked about his mental health on the Weekend Update skit, speaking frankly about his borderline personality disorder diagnosis.Pete said: 'Depression affects more than 16 million people in this country and there's no cure, per se.
But for anyone dealing with it, there are treatments that can help. First of all, if you think you're depressed, see a doctor and talk to them about medication.
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