Ego Nwodim (center) during a 'Weekend Update' segment on 'SNL.' Will Heath/NBC/Getty Images Share on Facebook Share on X Share to Flipboard Send an Email Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Print the Article Post a Comment Logo text One more castmember is leaving Saturday Night Live before the show's 51st season. In an Instagram story posted Friday morning, Ego Nwodim says she had decided to leave the show after seven seasons. Her announcement comes a few days after NBC had seemingly finalized the SNL cast for the coming season, with Nwodim included. "The hardest part of a great party is knowing when to say goodnight," Nwodim writes in the Instagram post. "But after seven unforgettable seasons, I have decided to leave SNL. I am immensely grateful to Lorne 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. Now invite me to your weddings please!!!" Related Stories TV Chloe Fineman Reacts to 'Saturday Night Live' Season 51 Cast Shake-Up: "Pretty Wild" TV 'SNL' Alum Laraine Newman Reacts to Cast Shake-Up, Says Her Era Was "When Lorne Didn't Fire People" Nwodim becomes the fifth member of SNL's cast to leave between seasons, following Heidi Gardner, Devon Walker, Michael Longfellow and Emil Wakim. The Please Don't Destroy trio also won't appear onscreen together after writer and sometime performer John Higgins departed the show; Ben Marshall moved out of the writers room to become a featured player (along with Kam Patterson, Jeremy Culhane, Veronika Slowikowska and Tommy Brennan), while the third member of the group, Martin Herlihy, is staying on as a writer. On Monday, Nwodim's name was included in a list of returning cast for the coming season, alongside Kenan Thompson, Chloe Fineman, Bowen Yang, Mikey Day, "Weekend Update" anchors Michael Che and Colin Jost, Andrew Dismukes, Marcello Hernandez, James Austin Johnson, Sarah Sherman, Ashley Padilla and Jane Wickline. Nwodim joined SNL as a featured player in 2018 and was promoted to the main cast two years later. Outside the show, her credits include Peacock's Mr. Throwback, Netflix's movie Players and the upcoming Netflix feature Little Brother with John Cena and Eric André. THR Newsletters Sign up for THR news straight to your inbox every day Subscribe Sign Up The Late Show With Stephen Colbert Yvonne De Mare to Direct Stephen Colbert's 'Late Show' Ahead of Series End Live Feed 'The Hunting Wives' Renewed for Season 2 at Netflix With Brittany Snow and Malin Akerman Netflix Netflix Boosts Japanese Slate with Koji Yakusho Comedy-Drama 'Did Someone Happen to Mention Me?' Zosia Mamet Zosia Mamet Calls 'Mad Men' Showrunner Matthew Weiner "Very Strict" After Revelations in New Book Live Feed 'aka Charlie Sheen' Director on How You Fit "50 Million Headlines" Into a Two-Part Documentary Live Feed Streaming Ratings: 'Wednesday' Holds at No. 1 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert Yvonne De Mare to Direct Stephen Colbert's 'Late Show' Ahead of Series End Live Feed 'The Hunting Wives' Renewed for Season 2 at Netflix With Brittany Snow and Malin Akerman Netflix Netflix Boosts Japanese Slate with Koji Yakusho Comedy-Drama 'Did Someone Happen to Mention Me?' Zosia Mamet Zosia Mamet Calls 'Mad Men' Showrunner Matthew Weiner "Very Strict" After Revelations in New Book Live Feed 'aka Charlie Sheen' Director on How You Fit "50 Million Headlines" Into a Two-Part Documentary Live Feed Streaming Ratings: 'Wednesday' Holds at No. 1