Devon Walker joined Saturday Night Live as a featured player in 2022, then landed the promotion to repertory cast member in time for the 50th anniversary season last year. He announced his departure on Instagram with the understated caption of "me and baby broke up ❤️." The actor went more in-depth on one of the slides, writing:

Devon Walker didn't mince words, breaking down the good and the bad of his three years at Saturday Night Live as he announced he was leaving the long-running NBC late-night staple ahead of its 51st season.

Walker's announcement comes as “SNL” creator Lorne Michaels is saying that he anticipates changes following the show's historic 50th season. No cast members had announced their departure following the season's conclusion. In an interview with Puck that ran last week, Michaels answered “yes” when asked if he expected to “shake things up.”