Pete Davidson will reportedly be leaving “Saturday Night Live” this week after eight years on NBC’s iconic sketch comedy show.
A source familiar with the matter told Variety Friday that the “King of Staten Island” star, 28, is expected to make his grand exit after this Saturday’s Season 47 finale, which will be hosted by Natasha Lyonne.
Reps for “SNL” and Davidson did not immediately return Page Six’s request for comment.
The standup comedian first joined the show in 2014 at age 20 as one of the youngest cast members to ever be part of the long-running series.
He then catapulted to stardom with popular guest stints on “Weekend Update,” movie roles, Netflix specials, and a series of high-profile relationships, including his latest with Kim Kardashian.
However, Davidson has been dropping hints he’s been ready to leave the show for a while.
In February 2020, he told Charlamagne Tha God that he had been “having conversations” about when to quit the show, but he was unsure because he didn’t want to “leave too early.”
Davidson has been on “SNL” for eight years.NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal viaFans then speculated that Season 46 could have been Davidson’s last after he told The Hollywood Reporter he was ready to “hang up the jersey.”
“Yeah, I’m good. I’m surprised I made it to seven [seasons],” he said in May 2021.
Davidson’s emotional speech during the Season 46 finale fueled the rumors even further.
“I’m very grateful to be here,” he said at the time. “It’s been an honor to grow up in front of you guys.”
In October 2021, when the current season of “SNL” began, he admitted during a “Weekend Update” segment, “I can’t believe I’m back.”
