Ahead of Saturday Night Live's upcoming 51st season, some major shakeups are coming to the cast.

Michael Longfellow, Devon Walker and Emil Wakim all announced their departures from the show on social media this week.

Heidi Gardner — who has become a core part of the show in her eight seasons with SNL, playing characters like Angel (Every Boxer's Girlfriend from Every Movie About Boxing Ever), and taking part in fan-favourite sketches — is also reportedly leaving the cast.

CBC has reached out to representatives for Gardner for confirmation but has not received a reply. NBC also said they could not comment on the matter.

Gardner was one of the longest serving cast members on the show during the last season, and spent the most time on the program of the four who won't be returning

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