NEW YORK — Ego Nwodim is the latest — and perhaps last — high-profile departure from “Saturday Night Live,” as the long-running sketch show has seen a cast shakeup ahead of its 51st season.

Nwodim announced Friday that she is leaving, just days after Hollywood trade outlets reported the Season 51 cast — which had included her — was finalized. Five new cast members are joining the upcoming season, which premieres Oct. 4.

Ben Marshall, already an "SNL" writer, will become a featured player, along with newcomers Tommy Brennan, Jeremy Culhane, Kam Patterson and Veronika Slowikowska, NBC announced last week.

Devon Walker, Emil Wakim and Michael Longfellow confirmed last month on their social media accounts that they are leaving the show. Multiple news outlets reported that cast mainsta

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