The 30 Rock actor rose to fame as a regular castmember on the hit show from 1996 until 2003, and he returned to present the programme in 2009.

He has been recovering from a horrific car accident since last summer (14), when his limousine collided with a truck in New Jersey, killing his friend James 'Jimmy MACk' MCNair and leaving Morgan with serious injuries, including head trauma and a broken leg and ribs.

However, the funnyman, who had to learn to walk again, is now gearing up to make his big comeback and has booked SNL as his first gig.

Celebrating the news on Twitter.com, Morgan writes, "Stoked to be going home...#SNL".

Meanwhile, SNL producers have called on Miley Cyrus to launch the 41st season of the sketch show on 3 October (15), fresh from her hosting duties at the MTV Video Music Awards on 30 August (15).

Trainwreck star Amy Schumer will follow with her SNL hosting debut on 10 October (15).