Yang, 35, will leave the sketch comedy series after the Saturday, Dec. 20, episode, according to a Deadline report. His midseason departure comes after Devon Walker, Emil Wakim, Michael Longfellow, Heidi Gardner and Ego Nwodim left “SNL” ahead of the season 51 premiere in October.

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Saturday Night Live is a truly legendary show, one that is known for creating and commenting on pop culture. The series, which is streaming with a Peacock subscription, went through a ton of casting shakeups ahead of Season 51. And the twists keep on coming, as Bowen Yang is reportedly leaving after this week's episode with Ariana Grande and Cher.

Yang starred in the night’s final sketch, playing a retiring airport lounge worker working his final shift on Christmas Eve, serving eggnog to travelers. He sang “Please Come Home for Christmas” and was joined by Grande, the night’s host, and Cher, its musical guest. The women joined Yang in song and hugged him.

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