Pete Davidson Moves On From SNL After 8 Years, Bids Emotional Goodbye

Pete Davidson, 28, is leaving "Saturday Night Live" after eight years on the show.

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He already has a gig and a girl (KimK) lined up, although he made sure to say how much he would miss being on SNL, and how he owed it his life.

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Davidson joined the show's 40th season premiere in September 2014, and at the time, he was just 20.

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The first cast member to hail from the '90s, he has remained one of the youngest stars on the show.

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In an Instagram post shared by his friend and collaborator Dave Sirus, Davidson wrote, I had no idea what I was doing. I still don't.”

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He also wrote, “I owe Lorne Michaels and everyone at SNL my life. I'm so grateful and I wouldn’t be here without them.”

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SNL's Instagram handle commented on Sirus' post, writing, "We are all very excited to celebrate your SNL career tonight Pete!”

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Even before his leaving, SNL impacted his life in a big, big way, when in season 47, Kim Kardashian made her hosting debut and the sparks flew.

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Not only does Pete have his girl, but he also has a new gig lined up, as the star of the upcoming Peacock series, "Bupkis".

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