John shifted his focus from ‘SNL’ to acting after leaving Please Don’t Destroy in September 2025. Learn more about the comedian here.<\/p>\n
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John Higgins<\/strong> was a member of the famous comedy trio known as Please Don’t Destroy: a group of writers featured on Saturday Night Live<\/em>. While the funny gang isn’t ending, they are going through a breakup since John announced his departure ahead of season 51 of SNL<\/em><\/a> amid a cast shakeup<\/a>.<\/p>\n “I can\u2019t believe how lucky I was to be a part of this show,” John wrote in an emotional Instagram<\/a> post in September 2025. “It was my dream, and I got to live it. And to do it with my two best friends and my dad was an unbelievable experience. Thank you to everyone who made my time there so special, it made this decision that much harder. But for now, I\u2019m excited to pursue acting opportunities that I\u2019ll announce soon, but today, I\u2019m just grateful for everything we got to do.”<\/p>\n In true comedian fashion, John added a witty comment to his statement, which read, “As that fat lil bear Winnie the Pooh once said, ‘How lucky I am to have something that makes saying goodbye so hard.'”\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Below, Hollywood Life<\/strong> has rounded up five facts about John, his career and his future after leaving Please Don’t Destroy.<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n A post shared by JOHN HIGGINS (@jawnhiggins)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n