Live from New York, it’s Ego Nwodim’s exit.
The “Saturday Night Live” cast member revealed via Instagram Friday that she is leaving the sketch show after seven years.
“The hardest part of a great party is knowing when to say goodnight,” the comedian began her social media announcement.
“But after seven unforgettable seasons, I have decided to leave ‘SNL,’” the 37-year-old wrote. “I am immensely grateful to Lorne [Michaels] for the opportunity, to my castmates, the writers, and the crew for their brilliance, support, and friendship.
“Week after week on that stage taught me more than I could have ever imagined, and I will carry those memories (and that laughter) with me always,” she continued.
In conclusion, the actress quipped, “Now invite me to your weddings please!!!”
Nwodim’s colleagues expressed their support in the comments section.
“One of the best to ever do it my friend. GOAT,” Chloe Fineman wrote, with Cecily Strong sharing a similar sentiment.
“I just texted you but I also want to say it loud and proud here: it was an honor and total joy to get to work with you,” Strong gushed. “One of the best to ever do it.”
The “Mr. Throwback” star reposted the upload to her Story with a red heart — followed by a text from “scammers [who] heard [she] quit” and had already messaged about opportunities for “remote part-time” work.
Nwodim joined the NBC show as a feature player in 2018 for Season 44, getting promoted to a main cast member two years later.
Her departure comes one month after Michaels, the show’s creator, teased a plan to “shake things up” with Puck News, citing amid a “pressure to reinvent.”
News subsequently broke that Heidi Gardner, Michael Longfellow, Emil Wakim and Devon Walker are leaving the show.
The Post reported earlier this month that Gardner, the longest-tenured female cast member, did not have her contract renewed as it is “time for a new cast.”
Meanwhile, Tommy Brennan, Jeremy Culhane, Ben Marshall, Kam Patterson and Veronika Slowikowska have been tapped to join.
