Michael Longfellow exits 'Saturday Night Live' ahead of season 51

Michael Longfellow walks the SNL50 red carpet on Sunday, February 16, 2025. (Jamie McCarthy/NBC)

August 28, 2025 at 7:00 p.m. UTC

By Mary Pat Thompson

Michael Longfellow will not return to Saturday Night Live.

This news comes the same week former cast members Devon Walker and Emil Wakim announced their departures from SNL.

Walker shared he was leaving the show through an Instagram post on Tuesday.

Wakim also shared his departure from SNL to Instagram in a post on Wednesday.

Saturday Night Live premieres its season 51 on Oct. 4.

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