{"id":7435,"date":"2025-02-28T23:29:27","date_gmt":"2025-02-28T23:29:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=7435"},"modified":"2025-02-28T23:29:27","modified_gmt":"2025-02-28T23:29:27","slug":"the-real-reason-why-pauley-perrette-left-ncis-will-shock-you","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=7435","title":{"rendered":"The real reason why Pauley Perrette left NCIS will shock you"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Pauley Perrette\u2019s exit from NCIS in 2018 after 15 years on the show shocked fans, especially given how beloved her character, Abby Sciuto, had become. <span style=\"font-family: var(--global-body-font-family);\">Abby, with her signature Gothic style and upbeat personality,<\/span><span style=\"font-family: var(--global-body-font-family);\">captured the hearts of viewers and made Pauley one of the most popular actresses on U.S. primetime television at the time. So, what led to her departure from the show, and what has she said about it? Here\u2019s a closer look at the reasons behind her exit and what followed. Pauley\u2019s departure came at the end of NCIS\u2019s 15th season.<\/span><\/p><div class=\"hzynh69df1a4f101ef\" ><div style=\"width:100%; max-width:1200px; margin:0 auto;\">\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/bolt-casino.com?r=0BFDBF1283\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n    <img \n      src=\"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/f8693ebb-2018-480f-a2f7-0096810c07f0.jpg\" \n      alt=\"200% Deposit Bonus + 10% Cashback\" \n      style=\"width:100%; height:auto; display:block; border-radius:8px; cursor:pointer;\"\n    \/>\n  <\/a>\n<\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 1201px) {\r\n.hzynh69df1a4f101ef {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 993px) and (max-width: 1200px) {\r\n.hzynh69df1a4f101ef {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 769px) and (max-width: 992px) {\r\n.hzynh69df1a4f101ef {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 768px) {\r\n.hzynh69df1a4f101ef {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (max-width: 767px) {\r\n.hzynh69df1a4f101ef {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n<\/style>\r\n\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-2\">\n<div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1669120\" data-uid=\"0f67c\">\n<div id=\"mgw1669120_0f67c\">\n<div class=\"mgbox card-media\">\n<div class=\"mgheader\">\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-6\">\n<div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1718056\" data-uid=\"0680d\">\n<div id=\"mgw1718056_0680d\">\n<div class=\"mgbox card-media\">\n<div id=\"92ba3aa4-f62b-11ef-a569-c4cbe1e8e6e2\" class=\"mgline teaser-19326967 type-w\" data-i=\"D0XsosEa-cG9rr0iczskv11R0-cSS3QTBZt6_Pwfiizosp0n09QtBIljUCveaKtgcH0YVTEHELz55gVqYIoq9wHGoHxaSjRcMjj-eNI5w18*\" data-observing-start=\"1740785259994\" data-observing-time=\"1376\" data-showed=\"1\">\n<div class=\"mgline-inner\">\n<p>In the show, Abby resigns after surviving an assassination attempt, but behind the scenes, reports suggest that the real reason for Pauley\u2019s exit was a growing rift between her and series lead Mark Harmon. According to multiple sources, the two stars had a series of clashes starting in 2016, particularly after an incident in which Harmon\u2019s dog bit a crew member, requiring 15 stitches. Tensions escalated after the incident, and it was clear that the relationship between the two actors had soured.<\/p>\n<p>This behind-the-scenes drama was reflected in the final episode featuring Abby, where Pauley and Mark\u2019s characters did not share a scene together. Instead, Abby bids farewell to her colleagues at NCIS, leaving a letter for Harmon\u2019s character, Gibbs, which he reads from the street. The absence of any interaction between the two actors in her final episode raised many eyebrows, adding fuel to the rumors surrounding their strained relationship. After the episode aired, Pauley took to Twitter with a series of cryptic posts that seemed to reference the incident. One of her tweets read, \u201cI refused to go low, that\u2019s why I\u2019ve never told publicly what happened. But there are tabloid articles out there that are telling total lies about me. If you believe them? Please leave me alone. You clearly don\u2019t know me.\u201d She continued<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pauley Perrette\u2019s exit from NCIS in 2018 after 15 years on the show shocked fans, especially given how beloved her character, Abby Sciuto, had become. Abby, with her signature Gothic style and upbeat personality,captured the hearts of viewers and made Pauley one of the most popular actresses on U.S. primetime television at the time. So,&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":7436,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kad_post_transparent":"default","_kad_post_title":"default","_kad_post_layout":"default","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"default","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"default","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7435","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.0 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>The real reason why Pauley Perrette left NCIS will shock you - VM News<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=7435\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"The real reason why Pauley Perrette left NCIS will shock you - VM News\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Pauley Perrette\u2019s exit from NCIS in 2018 after 15 years on the show shocked fans, especially given how beloved her character, Abby Sciuto, had become. 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