Chris meloni why leaving

The moment when we can finally see a reunion between Olivia Benson, played by series mainstay Mariska Hargitay, and her former partner in crime-solving, Elliot Staber, with Christopher Meloni returning to the role for the first time since his sudden departure after Season With his return to the very much missed character just about a month away , Meloni's opening up about why he left and what that time was like for him. This is why, despite many viewers constant hopes and pleas going un-answered for so long, many of us were shocked when it was announced early last year that Meloni would both briefly bring Stabler back to SVU and later launch a new spinoff led by the character.

In anticipation of Meloni's revival of Elliot Stabler, he and Mariska Hargitay spoke with People about what happened in when he left, as well as what's to come for their on-screen reunion. After Hargitay noted that she was both "scared" and "sad" upon finding out that her good friend and co-star wouldn't be joining her for Season 13, Meloni said:. She was left in the familiarity of what we were.

And I'm sure there were echoes, constant reminders, everywhere. Shortly after the announcement, Hargitay said of her co-star to TV Line : "For the past 12 years Chris has been my partner and friend, both on screen and off.

He inspired me every day with his integrity, his extraordinary talent and his commitment to the truth. I love him deeply and will miss him terribly—I'm so excited to see what he'll do next. In the People interview, meanwhile, she acknowledged the hole left in the show by Meloni, saying: "in television, when somebody leaves, obviously there's a grieving period, but the fans never moved on.

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If you go on surfing, we will consider you accepting its use. You can change the configuration or get more information here. I Accept. But even still, he said he'd love to come back to SVU if the opportunity ever arose again. I love those people, I love the actors, it was a magnificent ride. Product Reviews. Home Ideas. United States. Type keyword s to search. Today's Top Stories.