Devon Walker has become the first Saturday Night Live cast member to leave ahead of its 51 st season.

Walker joined in 2022 as a featured player and was promoted last season ahead of the show’s 50 th anniversary.

He is expected to be joined by a number of others as Lorne Michaels clears the way for a refresh of the show, which returns on October 4.

He has done impressions of the likes of Frank Ocean, Michael Strahan, Shannon Sharpe, Draymond Green and Eric Adams during his time on the show.

It’s not a huge surprise, however, given that Walker got the least screen time during Season 50, according to stats by the Saturday Night Live Network.

He revealed the news on Instagram.

“To me, jobs in this industry feel like a bunch of little marriages. Some of ‘em last for a long time

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