Chicago Fire's Taylor Kinney takes sudden leave of absence

Actor Taylor Kinney has shocked Chicago Fire solid and crew after it was revealed he will probably be taking a leave of absence after filming 11 seasons of the present.

A supply informed Deadline, who first broke the information, that Kinney will probably be taking leave to take care of 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 People’s Choice Award for his function 3 times, successful in 2015.

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Taylor Kinney attends NBCUniversal's 2022 Upfront press junket at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel on Monday, May 16, 2022, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP) — Taylor Kinney has taken a leave of absence from Chicago Fire. (Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)

Cast and crew had been solely knowledgeable of the leave this week, in keeping with the supply, with scripts seemingly 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’s never lost on me how special it is to be a part of something with (the) longevity this has, and it’s a testament to Dick Wolf (and) the team of people that he puts together. I’m excited for season 11.”

Kinney shouldn’t be the one result in have left the sequence, 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 disenchanted followers, however he shared that after virtually 20 years on TV, he was prepared for a change.

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Kinney (proper) will probably be taking a sudden leave of absence from the present. (Nine)

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“I’ve been doing TV for a long time. I added it up, and I think this year is my 18th year of network television straight since I went straight from House into Chicago Fire,” Spencer informed Us Weekly.

“It was a difficult decision because I’ve loved this show from the start, but there’s other things that I would love to do in the future and there’s some family that I need to take care of. 18 years is a long time. That’s a long stretch.”