Cecily Strong Reveals When She Can Start Watching 'Saturday Night Live' Again After Leaving the Show & If She'll Return as Host

Cecily Strong has a complicated relationship with Saturday Night Live at the moment.

The 39-year-old comedian was a longtime member of the cast before announcing that she was leaving the popular late night show mere hours before her final episode started in December 2022.

During a recent interview, she revealed if she was in talks to follow in Molly Shannon and former castmate Pete Davidson‘s footsteps and return to host the show. She also explained why it was hard for her to tune in and watch at the moment.

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During an appearance on Watch What Happens Live, Cecily told host Andy Cohen that she wasn’t in talks to host the show at the moment, according to People.

“I have to admit, it’s hard for me to watch the show right now,” she added when asked if she’d watched when Molly hosted.

She continued, explaining, “It’s just such a big part of my life and there’s so many people that I love there. So I feel like I would just be in a swamp of sadness, just my heart would break. So I gotta keep my distance.”

Agreeing to Andy comparing the show to an ex-boyfriend, she explained when she’d be able to start engaging with it again: “So I think next year I can start watching it.”

Cecily said goodbye to the show by delivering an emotional speech while in character during her final episode. She later opened up about her decision to move on.