Bowen Yang Breaks Silence On Shocking Saturday Night Live Exit: 'I’m Grateful For Every Minute'

It’s true! Bowen Yang is really leaving Saturday Night Live!

If you haven’t heard, news broke on Friday that the 35-year-old comedian quit the beloved sketch comedy series mid-way through the season. Insiders told TMZ that his last show is on Saturday night when his Wicked co-star and friend Ariana Grande hosts. Cher is also the musical guest. We didn’t want to believe Bowen is done, but it looks like the reports are real.

The actor took to Instagram on Saturday to confirm his departure from SNL after seven years as a cast member. Alongside video and picture highlights of his time on the series, Bowen expressed in the caption:

“I loved working at SNL, and most of all I loved the people. I was there at a time when many things in the world started to seem futile, but working at 30 rock taught me the value in showing up anyway when people make it worthwhile. I’m grateful for every minute of my time there. I learned about myself (bad with wigs). I learned about others (generous, vulnerable, hot). I learned that human error can be nothing but correct. I learned that comedy is mostly logistics and that it will usually fail until it doesn’t, which is the besssst.”

He then went on to thank the cast and crew he’s worked beside with over the years:

“Thank you to every single person who showed up there: friends and coworkers and audiences and hosts. Thank you celeste, sudi, will, alison, julio, fran, drez, bulla, marty, john, ben, jimmy, ceara, deetch, jake, asha, jack, auguste, tucker, kent, streeter, james, alex, jasmine, gary, and billy for writing with me. Thank you to every cast member for making me laugh and cry. To liz and don. tom, jodi, louie, eamon. gena, chris, eddie. the crews, the pages. And to audrey, jameson, cassandra and chris for the fastest, funnest quick-changes in all of showbiz. Thank you to ari for sending me off in the dreamiest way i could imagine.”

Last but not least, Bowen gave a special shout-out to boss Lorne Michaels:

“Thank you to lorne for the job. for the standard. and for bringing everyone at work together. They all care deeply about people in the room, any room, enjoying themselves. I can’t believe i was ever included in that. The show doesn’t go on because it’s ready, but sh*****t, I hope I am.”

We will miss you, Bowen! Check out the post (below):