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Whitney Levitt says goodbye The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives.
The reality star turned Broadway sweetheart announced she was leaving the Hulu series during her final performance on chicago Sunday. Hollywood Reporter She also confirmed that she will be exiting the cast of the show.
Leavitt has been a full-time cast member on the Emmy-nominated reality series since it debuted in September 2024. After an impressive transformation Dancing with the starsShe joined the thirty-fourth season chicago She will play Roxie Hart and is set to make her debut in a holiday romantic comedy for Ninth House Productions, which she will also produce later this year.
During her starring role chicagothe musical had the highest gross on record. After extending her stay on Broadway DWTS Professional partner Mark Ballas also joined her for a number of shows; Her final performance was on Sunday.
Levitt’s departure comes amid a difficult time Mormon wives. On April 21, THR She confirmed that production on the series will resume after a temporary hiatus initiated by an internal investigation surrounding Taylor, Frankie Paul and Dakota Mortensen.
Reports that the Hulu series had halted filming on its upcoming fifth season broke in mid-March, amid an alleged domestic incident involving Bachelorette The star and her ex-husband. THR Confirm it Mormon wives The production launched its own investigation into the conflicting claims, along with investigations conducted by the Utah State Police.
After an alleged February incident between Paul and Mortensen that temporarily halted production was made public, a video of the events leading up to Paul’s arrest was leaked before 2023, showing the reality star throwing barstools at Mortensen while her daughter was present. Hours later, ABC decided to pull Season 22 of the series Bachelorettethree days before the scheduled premiere on March 22.
Cameras have already captured content for Season 5 of Mormon wives Before the temporary hiatus, the cast visited Levitt privately for one of her performances in February chicago. It is not clear whether Levitt will be considered a full-time cast member for Season 5 or if she will make a guest appearance.
THR She reached out to Hulu for comment, but did not receive a response as of press time.
the previous Mormon wives The star teased her potential exit from the show in a March profile with THR. She explained that she was focusing on pursuing more acting projects, and that she was in the process of figuring out what her future would look like with the unscripted series.
“I’m figuring it out in real time,” Leavitt said in March. “We’re figuring it out together, but it seems like this is the way things are going. But again, I wouldn’t be where I am without him, but it feels like it’s time to challenge myself in other ways and realize these dreams and passions that I’ve been trying to achieve even before the show.”
Elsewhere for Leavitt, she’s scheduled to attend her first Dancing With the Stars Con fan convention in Palm Springs from July 31 to August 2. She was also recently appointed chief brand and branding officer for Cool Sips, the New York-based dirty soda brand.
