Leslie Jones is Leaving ‘Saturday Night Live’

Author Andrea Swindall - Pop Culture Writer

August 27th, 2019 4:06 PM

Sad news for Leslie Jones fans: She will not be returning to Saturday Night Live.

According to The Hollywood Reporter and TMZ, after five years as part of the cast, the comedian/actress is leaving the show. Luckliy, it is her decision. Per TMZ, “Leslie’s got a lot more on her plate now, that’s in no small part to her time as one of the biggest stars on ‘SNL’ – where her personality, wit, and skits made her a hot commodity in Hollywood.”

Jones is working on a lot of projects so they’ll get to see her again on the silver screen soon. She is currently working on the Coming to America sequel with Eddie Murphy, and she recently signed on to do a Netflix comedy special.

We wish you the best, Leslie!

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  HOLLYWOOD - AUGUST 12: Actress Leslie Jones attends the premiere Of Warner Bros. "Lottery Ticket" at Grauman's Chinese Theatre on August 12, 2010 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)

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  TORONTO, ON - SEPTEMBER 06: Actress Leslie Jones attends the "Top Five" premiere during the 2014 Toronto International Film Festival at Princess of Wales Theatre on September 6, 2014 in Toronto, Canada. (Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images)

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  NEW YORK, NY - FEBRUARY 15: Comedian Leslie Jones attends SNL 40th Anniversary Celebration at Rockefeller Plaza on February 15, 2015 in New York City. (Photo by Larry Busacca/Getty Images)
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  NEW YORK, NY - FEBRUARY 23: Cecily Strong and Leslie Jones attend the Gotham & Hamptons Magazines celebration of Gotham's Spring Issue featuring Saturday Night Live's Cover Stars at Four Seasons Hotel on February 23, 2015 in New York City. (Photo by Eugene Gologursky/Getty Images for Gotham Magazine)

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  NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 15: (L-R) Actresses Aidy Bryant, Leslie Jones, and Sasheer Zamata attend the Opening Night premiere of "Live From New York!" during the 2015 Tribeca Film Festival at the Beacon Theatre on April 15, 2015 in New York City. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images for the 2015 Tribeca Film Festival)

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  LAS VEGAS, NV - APRIL 12: (L-R) Actresses Kate McKinnon and Leslie Jones speak onstage during CinemaCon 2016 An Evening with Sony Pictures Entertainment: Celebrating the Summer of 2016 and Beyond at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace during CinemaCon, the official convention of the National Association of Theatre Owners, on April 12, 2016 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images for CinemaCon)
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  WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA - JUNE 07: Actors Leslie Jones (L) and Kate McKinnon attend ELLE Women In Comedy event hosted by ELLE Editor-in-Chief Robbie Myers and Leslie Jones, Melissa McCarthy, Kate McKinnon and Kristen Wiig on June 7, 2016 at Hyde Sunset in Los Angeles, California; presented by Secret Deodorant and emceed by Jane Lynch with stand-up performances by Michelle Buteau, Nikki Glaser, Iliza Shlesinger, and Ali Wong. (Photo by Mike Windle/Getty Images for ELLE)

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  HOLLYWOOD, CA - JULY 09: Actress Leslie Jones arrives at the Premiere of Sony Pictures' "Ghostbusters" at TCL Chinese Theatre on July 9, 2016 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)

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  NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 17: Leslie Jones attends the 2016 American Museum of Natural History Museum Gala at the American Museum of Natural History on November 17, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by Michael Loccisano/Getty Images)
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  NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 25: Leslie Jones and Colin Kaepernick attend the 2017 Time 100 Gala at Jazz at Lincoln Center on April 25, 2017 in New York City. (Photo by Jemal Countess/Getty Images for TIME)

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  LOS ANGELES, CA - JUNE 25: Host Leslie Jones speaks onstage at 2017 BET Awards at Microsoft Theater on June 25, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images )

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  LOS ANGELES, CA - JUNE 25: Leslie Jones at the 2017 BET Awards at Microsoft Square on June 25, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images)
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  NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 09: (L-R) Leslie Jones, Gina Gershon and Patricia Clarkson attend the Christian Siriano fashion show during New York Fashion Week: The Shows at Pier 59 on September 9, 2017 in New York City. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images)

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  NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 09: (L-R) Danielle Brooks, Cardi B and Leslie Jones pose backstage for the Christian Siriano fashion show during New York Fashion Week: The Shows at Pier 59 on September 9, 2017 in New York City. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images)

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  LOS ANGELES, CA - SEPTEMBER 17: Actor Leslie Jones attends the 69th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards at Microsoft Theater on September 17, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)
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  NEW YORK, NY - FEBRUARY 13: Comedian Leslie Jones attends the screening of Marvel Studios' "Black Panther" hosted by The Cinema Society on February 13, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Roy Rochlin/Getty Images)

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  NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 24: Comedian Leslie Jones attends the 2018 Time 100 Gala at Jazz at Lincoln Center on April 24, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for Time)

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  LOS ANGELES, CA - SEPTEMBER 17: RuPaul (L) and Leslie Jones pose onstage during the 70th Emmy Awards at Microsoft Theater on September 17, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
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  LOS ANGELES, CA - SEPTEMBER 17: RuPaul (L) and Leslie Jones speak onstage during the 70th Emmy Awards at Microsoft Theater on September 17, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

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  LOS ANGELES, CA - SEPTEMBER 17: Cast and crew of Outstanding Variety Sketch Series winner Saturday Night Live pose in the press room during the 70th Emmy Awards at Microsoft Theater on September 17, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)

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