Walker is the first “SNL” cast member to confirm his departure ahead of season 51, although more exit announcements are likely coming. During an interview with Puck News published last week, “SNL” creator Lorne Michaels teased a big cast shakeup.

Comedian Devon Walker has announced his exit from “Saturday Night Live” after three seasons, just days after creator Lorne Michaels teased a Season 51 cast shakeup. Walker, 34, shared the surprising news on Instagram Monday night. He compared his job on the NBC sketch comedy show to a relationship, and admitted that it was “toxic” at times.

Devon Walker revealed that he is leaving Saturday Night Live ahead of the show’s Season 51 premiere. Taking to social media on Monday, he wrote that “me and baby broke up” and compared “jobs in this industry” to “a bunch of little marriages.”