Heidi Gardner is leaving “Saturday Night Live.”
The comedian, 42, is the latest cast member to exit the show ahead of Season 51, The Post can confirm.
The news of her exit was first reported by Variety on Thursday.
Gardner was the longest-tenured current female cast member last season after joining the sketch comedy show during Season 43 before being promoted to the main cast in 2019.
Some of her most memorable “Weekend Update” characters include teen movie critic Bailey Gismert and Angel, “every boxer’s girlfriend from every movie about boxing ever.
One of her biggest moments last year was when she cracked as NewsNation host Bobbi More during a sketch of “Beavis and Butt-Head” that immediately went viral.
Gardner’s departure makes her the fourth comedian to exit the series this week, behind Michael Longfellow, Emil Wakim and Devon Walker, following Lorne Michaels’ promise of a massive cast shakeup.
The Post reached out to Gardner’s rep and “SNL” for comment.
As of recent years, the star has branched out from the comedy scene, starring alongside Harrison Ford and Jason Segel as Grace in “Shrinking” for Seasons 1 and 2.
She also appeared in an episode of Netflix’s “You” during its final season, the sitcom “Girls5eva” and Adam Sandler’s 2022 basketball movie “Hustle.”
Earlier this year, Gardner hinted at her possible exit while speaking to comedian Craig Ferguson on his podcast, “Joy.”
During the episode, she admitted that the job had become a “little tough.”
“I will say the only thing that I’ve started to feel a little bit is just sketch fatigue, or idea fatigue,” the star explained. “At this point, after doing Groundlings and SNL for so long, I’m like, ‘I’ve written a lot of sketches.’”
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