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.

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.

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.