Cecily Strong Announces Final ‘Saturday Night Live’ Date & It’s Tonight!

Saturday Night Live shared some sad news about beloved cast member Cecily Strong.

The 38-year-old comedian will be departing the popular late-night show, and her last appearance on it will be this Saturday (December 17). The show will be hosted by Austin Butler and features musical performances from Lizzo.

The news was confirmed on Instagram a few hours before the show was supposed to start.

Click inside to see what Saturday Night Live had to say about Cecily Strong’s departure…

Saturday Night Live shared a handwritten sign on Instagram reading “We’ll miss you, Cecily!” The note was accompanied by several photos of her on the show.

“Tonight we send off one of the best to ever do it. We’ll miss you, Cecily,” they wrote in the caption.

Cecily joined the cast in 2012 and has made a name for herself with impersonations of the likes of Jeanine Pirro. She also had a recurring segment on Weekend Update as the Girl You Wish You Hadn’t Started a Conversation With.

She does not appear to have commented on the news just yet.

There were rumors that she was planning to exit the show earlier this year, and she already has another project in the works.