Beck Bennett Is Leaving SNL After 8 Seasons

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Beck Bennett will no longer be spitting in Kyle Mooney’s throat or showing with him on SNL. The present revealed his departure from the forged in a September 27 press launch that additionally introduced the addition of three new featured players, in addition to the departure of featured participant Lauren Holt, who had simply joined the present final yr. Whereas the information comes as a shock, it’s additionally not a shock shock. Bennett is a type of SNL forged members who now lives in Los Angeles. It’s protected to say he’s most likely seeking to spend extra time in his dwelling metropolis, which, once more, is Los Angeles. A spot that could be a good six-hour aircraft trip from NYC, with a three-hour time distinction in addition. He’ll be tremendously missed, however we don’t even need to take into consideration what his Good Neighbor teammate and SNL cast mate Mooney goes by means of proper now by way of unhappiness.

Bennett additionally introduced the departure in a tragic Instagram (sadstagram) put up, by which he says being on the present “utterly modified my life”: