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Maya Rudolph teased her return to Saturday Night Live, nearly two decades after her eighth and final season as a full-time cast member.

While her presence has been greatly missed since she left the NBC late-night sketch show back in 2007, the 51-year-old Bridesmaids star joked she never really left. 

In a promo ahead of this week's episode, Andrew Dismukes and Chloe Troast discover the actress hiding in a closet after hearing strange laughter behind a door as they walked down the halls of 30 Rock.

After seeing the pair's startled expressions, in response to seeing her sitting alone in a dimly lit room holding a bowl of porridge, Rudolph says: 'Oh, hello there. I wasn't expecting visitors.' 

When asked how long she had been in there, the mother-of-four revealed she 'never left.'

'Why would I leave? I have everything I need here. My books, my porridge, and my dear friend Kenny,' she explained. 

To Dismukes and Troast's horror, her friend Kenny, turned out to be a mop with googly eyes.

Troast reminds Rudolph of her hosting duties this week, which prompts her to ask the duo to close to door so she could 'freshen up.' 

By the time Dismukes and Troast turn around, Rudolph is fully dressed and ready on the other side of the door. 

'Hey guys! See you Saturday,' Rudolph tells the SNL stars after catching them off guard. 

As Rudolph hosts for the third time, Vampire Weekend will serve as the musical guest.

Previously, Rudolph served as a Saturday Night Live cast member from 2000-2007.