Pete Davidson has confirmed that he is leaving “Saturday Night Live” after eight seasons. “It’s crazy to think I’ll do the last one today,” Davidson wrote on Instagram ahead of Saturday’s season finale.
Davidson does not have his own Instagram account, but he posted a message through Dave Sirus, who writes for Saturday Night Live. The message was accompanied by a video in which Davidson hugs Jarod Carmichael.
“When I got the show, I was 20 years old and I had no idea what I was doing,” Davidson wrote. “I still haven’t, but especially at the time. I wasn’t really a sketch artist, I was just a stand-up comedian. I knew I would never be able to keep up or walk upside down with Kenan Thompson or Kate McKinnon, so I was super I’m afraid to find out what I could bring or do for such a historic, respected show and platform. “
Davidson first joined Saturday Night Live in 2014 at the age of 20, becoming one of the youngest participants in the show’s history.
In 2020 interview from “CBS Sunday Morning” Davidson said he did not even know that SNL was still on the air when he was asked to audition. But the comedian and actor made his career a merit of the show.
“I was starting to be taken seriously as a comic,” Davidson said. “It really changed my life.”
On Saturday, Davidson wrote that he owed “Lorna Michaels and everyone in the SNL my life. I am very grateful and I would not be here without them. I appreciate that you have always supported me and supported me, even if it was not.” not a common opinion. “
Davidson also spoke about his imminent departure during Saturday’s Weekend Update segment, a sketch on which he debuted. He again thanked the show and its creator Lorna Michaels for “memories that will last a lifetime.” Davidson also joked about Michaels ’reaction to his quick but brief engagement to singer Ariana Grande.
Davidson met his current girlfriend, novice lawyer and tycoon Kim Kardashian, when she hosted a long-term sketch show in 2021, according to Kardashian’s latest season.
In addition to his role in SNL, Davidson has also starred in several feature films, including “Set It Off,” “King of Staten Island,” and the horror film A24, “Bodies, Bodies, Bodies.”
Davidson will continue to be the executive producer and star in a new Peacock streaming show called “Bupkis,” which the streaming service spokesman described as an “enhanced, fictional real-life version of Pete Davidson,” combining unjustifiable and a completely original worldview that Pete is well known for. ”
