After greater than a decade and 12 seasons, Kelli Giddish, aka Detective Amanda Rollins, is making her exit from “Regulation & Order: SVU,” the actor confirmed in an Aug. 24 Instagram publish.
“I began on this present once I was in my late 20s and I am grateful I received to spend so a lot of my grownup years with Rollins in my life.”
“I needed to handle the chatter I’ve seen on-line and let everybody know that it will, certainly, be my final season on ‘Regulation & Order: SVU,'” Giddish wrote. “Taking part in Rollins has been one of many biggest joys and privileges of my life. I have been so lucky to be part of the ‘Regulation & Order’ household for the final 12 years. There may be merely no different character on TV like Rollins. She’s grown and adjusted, and I’ve as effectively. I began on this present once I was in my late 20s and I am grateful I received to spend so a lot of my grownup years with Rollins in my life.”
Giddish concluded her assertion by saying, “I wish to thank Dick Wolf, Mariska Hargitay, Warren Leight, Peter Jankowski, NBC, Common Tv, all of my co-stars, each single member on the crew and all of the writers right here for our unimaginable work collectively these final 12 years. I am so excited to take all of the issues I’ve discovered in my time on SVU and put them towards every part that is subsequent to come back….”
Right now, it is unclear how precisely Giddish might be written off “SVU,” however a brand new promo teaser for season 24’s fall finale hints that it might contain the marriage of Giddish’s Rollins and Peter Scanavino’s Sonny Carisi, which might convey their romance full circle. Within the 30-second clip launched on Nov. 17, Rollins walks right into a courtroom sporting a white costume with a bouquet in hand, later hugging Hargitay’s Detective Olivia Benson. Ice-T’s Sergeant Fin Tutuola then jokingly asks, “You gonna begin crying already, Liv?”
Followers must wait till Dec. 8 to learn the way Rollins says goodbye, as her “I am leaving SVU” voice-over within the teaser confirms it’s going to fairly presumably be our final time seeing her. Learn forward to study extra about Giddish’s departure.
Why Is Kelli Giddish Leaving “Regulation & Order: SVU”?
Giddish’s stunning Instagram assertion of her exit prompted offended responses from some “SVU” followers. The actor did not say precisely why she’s leaving the sequence after season 24, however new showrunner David Graziano wrote a quick clarification within the feedback part of her publish to calm passionate viewers. “You would possibly take a second to entertain the concept issues are extra complicated than they seem in a world of emojis and tweets,” he wrote. “All I am going to say is Kelli has dealt with this with essentially the most extremely elegant comportment. She is, indubitably, one of many best business professionals I’ve come throughout in my 24 years of writing tv. I am saddened by her looming exit. It will be my fortunate day if I ever get to put in writing for her once more.”
Based on Selection, a number of sources informed the outlet Giddish’s choice to exit “SVU” wasn’t her alternative nor Graziano’s. The decision to have Giddish depart the present was reportedly “created from above,” with one insider additionally mentioning that NBC is “at all times trying to hold the present as updated and present as attainable.”
Reps for NBC didn’t reply to POPSUGAR’s request for remark, however Selection reported that Hargitay, who serves as an govt producer on the sequence, and no less than one different producer pushed to maintain Giddish on the present, nonetheless, her destiny had already been determined. The outlet additionally famous that wage negotiations and Giddish’s future on the present contributed to her departure.
What Has the “Regulation & Order: SVU” Forged Stated About Kelli Giddish’s Exit??
Following information of Giddish’s exit, the “SVU” actor’s costars spoke out with bittersweet goodbyes to their longtime castmate. “Oh god, Kelli. I really like Kelli, she’s my lady,” Hargitay informed Leisure Tonight on the “Regulation & Order” premiere on Sept. 19. “She is one among my favourite actors that I’ve ever labored with and we received to construct one thing actually stunning collectively and actually earned collectively as a result of our characters had fairly a journey. . . . I’ll miss that as a result of she was my go-to, my proper hand, the lady that I might discuss to. . . . I am gonna miss her so much, however she’s a lifelong good friend and I am simply glad that our paths crossed, and I do know they’re going to proceed to cross.”
Ice-T additionally shared comparable sentiments after he informed Folks that Giddish’s stunning exit was the results of calls “from greater up.” “It is a unhappy factor,” he mentioned. “Me and Kelli have been pals — canine pals and all that. We grew to become shut. Kelli’s been right here 10 years. . . . After I heard about [her exit], I known as to examine on my pulse, like, ‘What is going on on?’ However that is the enterprise we’re in, they usually shuffle the deck sometimes.” The unique “SVU” star additionally mentioned that, as of the present’s pink carpet premiere, Giddish’s last episode nonetheless has not been filmed. “I am not even certain she’s gone till they shoot that episode,” he added, “since you by no means know. . . . Kelli might be missed.”
“SVU” newcomer Octavio Pisano added to the solid’s farewells and informed Folks, “After I got here to the present final season, Kelli was the primary one to form of take me beneath her wing . . . Clearly I am actually unhappy, however I am actually excited in regards to the subsequent chapter in her life as a result of she’s an incredible expertise. I’ve discovered a lot from her when it comes to performing and every kind of issues. So greater than something I am excited, however clearly it is bittersweet.”
