Michael Weatherly is leaving 'NCIS' after 13 seasons: 'It's been a fantastic ride'
Goodbye, DiNozzo.
Actor Michael Weatherly took to Twitter on Tuesday to reveal that his time on NCIS is coming to an end.
"DiNozzo is a wonderful, quixotic character & I couldn't have had more fun playing him over the past 13 seasons," he tweeted, along with a selfie on the NCIS set he's called home for over a decade.
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DiNozzo is a wonderful, quixotic character & I couldn't have had more fun playing him over the past 13 seasons pic.twitter.com/GR7YSsmsKJ
— Michael Weatherly (@M_Weatherly) January 5, 2016
"Les Moonves & CBS gave me the opportunity of a lifetime," the 47-year-old actor continued in another tweet, accompanied by a photo of him with co-star Pauley Perrette.
Les Moonves & CBS gave me the opportunity of a lifetime. pic.twitter.com/eqF5y6GSNw
— Michael Weatherly (@M_Weatherly) January 5, 2016
"I will miss the amazing crew & cast, who are like family to me, & to the fans all over the world - THANK YOU, it's been a fantastic ride!" he closed out his announcement.
I will miss the amazing crew & cast, who are like family to me, & to the fans all over the world - THANK YOU, it’s been a fantastic ride!
— Michael Weatherly (@M_Weatherly) January 5, 2016
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Weatherly has been a fan favorite on the popular CBS crime procedural since its inception in 2003. His on-screen love interest, Ziva, was played by Cote De Pablo, who left the show to much fanfare in 2014. Could De Pablo return to see Weatherly off?
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