Weeks before the new season of “Saturday Night Live” kicks off in early October, comedian Devon Walker announced his exit from the long-running NBC sketch comedy series. After three years, the 34-year-old funnyman took to social media on Monday to address his departure in a post captioned: “me and baby broke up️.

Saturday Night Live cast member Devon Walker has left the show, claiming the iconic TV comedy was sometimes “toxic as hell.” The 34-year-old comedian announced his departure on Monday on his Instagram account.

Walker, 34, joined the cast in 2022 during Season 48, initially as a featured player and later graduating to a repertory player or main cast member. He is the first cast member to officially confirm his exit from “SNL.” The new season is set to premiere on Saturday, Oct. 4.