After being a regular on โSaturday Night Liveโ for the past eight seasons, actress-comedian Heidi Gardner will not be seen on Season 51.
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According to reports, Heidiโs contract has not been renewed. โItโs time for a new cast,โ an insider told a media outlet.
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The development comes amid a major rejig at the NBC sketch comedy series. Earlier this week, Michael Longfellow, Emil Wakim and Devon Walker exited the show just ahead of Season 51.
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The makers of the series have announced five new cast members โ Tommy Brennan, Jeremy Culhane, Ben Marshall, Kam Patterson and Veronika Slowikowska.
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Gardner, 42, was the longest-serving female cast member of the series before her shocking exit. Her viral moments over the years include her cracking during a Ryan Gosling โBeavis and Butt-Headโ sketch and playing Travis Kelceโs ex-girlfriend, โAbby.โ
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Her popular recurring characters on the show included Angel (every boxerโs girlfriend) and Gen Z movie critic Bailey Gismert.
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Apart from โSNL,โ Gardner has featured in โShrinkingโ with Jason Segel, and in basketball movie โHustleโ with Adam Sandler.
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