Comedian and actor Bowen Yang performed his final sketch on "SNL" Saturday night, after announcing his unexpected mid-season exit from the show.

Saturday Night Live star Bowen Yang broke down in tears at the end of his final episode on Saturday, December 20. Bowen, 35, who joined SNL in 2018 as a writer before he became a cast member in 2018,

Bowen Yang is exiting Studio 8H. Following departures from Ego Nwodim and Heidi Gardner, Yang will exit the cast of "Saturday Night Live."

The entertainment news outlet reported Friday that Yang's final appearance on the show will take place on the Dec. 20 episode, which will be hosted by his friend and "Wicked" co-star Ariana Grande. Cher will serve as the musical guest. Representatives for "SNL" did not initially respond to ABC Audio's request for comment.

Bowen Yang said goodbye to “Saturday Night Live” with the final sketch of the night, which was also his last.

Saturday Night Live honored the late Rob Reiner with a card that ran just before the curtain call of the holiday episode hosted by Ariana Grande, NBC sketch show’s first episode since Reiner and his wife Michele were found dead last Sunday.

There will be a new episode of “SNL” on Saturday, Dec. 20 and it will be the last one for the year. Ariana Grande is expected to host with musical guest Cher. This isn’t the first time Grande will be hosting “SNL” as she hosted back in October 2024 and served as the musical guest in September 2014 and March 2024.