Please Don’t Destroy became a staple at Saturday Night Live, but that’s changing ahead of season 51. Amid a cast shakeup, the comedy trio — which began with original members Ben Marshall, Martin Herlihy and John Higgins — announced changes, with the departure of one comedian. So, is Please Don’t Destroy breaking up?
News47.us has an update on the future of the Please Don’t Destroy comedy trio below.
Please Don’t Destroy is a comedy trio that consisted of best friends John, Ben and Martin. The New York University graduates produced hilarious short videos for SNL. They quickly became a big part of the NBC sketch comedy series until 2025.
Ben, Martin and John were the original members, but John left the group. So, it currently has Ben and Martin.
No, Please Don’t Destroy is not breaking up, per Deadline. The remaining two members will still be part of the group, but they won’t create more videos for SNL going forward.
John left Please Don’t Destroy to pursue acting opportunities, he said in a September 2025 Instagram post. His announcement came after SNL announced Ben as a new cast member.
“I can’t believe how lucky I was to be a part of this show,” John wrote in his caption. “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’m excited to pursue acting opportunities that I’ll announce soon, but today, I’m just grateful for everything we got to do As that fat lil bear Winnie the Pooh once said, ‘How lucky I am to have something that makes saying goodbye so hard.’”
