Lorne Michaels’ prophecy of solid shakeups has come true, as Heidi Gardner is the most recent Saturday Evening Stay participant to announce that she received’t be part of the upcoming 51st season. Gardner first joined the present in 2017, and was SNL’s longest tenured feminine solid member.
Gardner joins Michael Longfellow, Emil Wakim, and Devon Walker, the three different solid members who revealed that they might be leaving the present this week. All three gents had much less tenure than Gardner, although, who’d change into a Weekend Replace favourite with characters like Angel, Each Boxer’s Girlfriend from Each Film About Boxing Ever, and teenage movie critic Bailey Gismert.
There have been a good variety of goodbyes on Saturday Evening Stay in recent times, as 11 solid members ended up departing the collection between Seasons 46 and 48, together with Kate McKinnon, Aidy Bryant, Pete Davidson, Chris Redd, Melissa Villaseñor, and Kyle Mooney. Since that point, the most important turnover occurred previous to the beginning of Season 50, as Season 49 solid members Punkie Johnson, Molly Kearney, and Chloe Troast didn’t find yourself returning.
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In the meantime, probably the most senior solid member amongst the present Not Prepared for Primetime Gamers stays Kenan Thompson, who has now been on the present for 22 seasons, ever since 2003. Means behind Thompson within the standings are Weekend Replace anchors Colin Jost, who simply accomplished his twelfth season, and Michael Che (11 seasons). Mikey Day trails behind with solely 9.
SNL spent the primary half of 2025 celebrating its fiftieth season, together with an in-depth documentary on the present’s music and a fiftieth anniversary particular filled with stars. Season 51 is ready to debut October 4th, 2025, on NBC.