Actor Taylor Kinney has shocked Chicago Hearth solid and crew after it was revealed he will probably be taking a leave of absence after filming 11 seasons of the show.
A supply informed Deadline, who first broke the information, that Kinney will probably be taking leave to cope with a private matter.
Kinney is one of the longest-standing solid members, having been on the present because it’s launch in 2012, starring as Lieutenant Kelly Severide in a co-lead function. He was nominated for a Individuals’s Selection Award for his function 3 times, successful in 2015.
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Solid and crew have been solely knowledgeable of the leave this week, in line with the supply, with scripts probably having to be re-written in his absence.
Kinney was beforehand excited to hitch the solid for season 11 of the present, telling Us Weekly, “It is by no means misplaced on me how particular it’s to be an element of one thing with (the) longevity this has, and it is a testomony to Dick Wolf (and) the staff of people who he places collectively. I am excited for season 11.”
Kinney shouldn’t be the one result in have left the collection, following the lead of Aussie actor Jesse Spencer, who performed the lead function of Lieutenant Matthew Casey for 10 seasons.
His departure from the present in October 2021 additionally upset followers, however he shared that after nearly 20 years on TV, he was prepared for a change.
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“I have been doing TV for a very long time. I added it up, and I feel this yr is my 18th yr of community tv straight since I went straight from Home into Chicago Hearth,” Spencer informed Us Weekly.
“It was a troublesome choice as a result of I’ve beloved this present from the beginning, however there’s different issues that I might like to do sooner or later and there is some household that I have to take care of. 18 years is a very long time. That is an extended stretch.”
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