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\no say that Abby Sciuto, played by Pauley Perrette, was a fan favourite on NCIS would be something of an understatement.<\/p>\n
The actress bowed out of the procedural in 2018 after 15 years on the show<\/p>\n
\no say that Abby Sciuto, played by Pauley Perrette, was a fan favourite on NCIS would be something of an understatement.<\/p>\n
MORE: Former NCIS stars Pauley Perrette and Michael Weatherly reunite<\/p>\n
The forensic scientist was loved by viewers for her Gothic dress sense which contrasted with her eternally perky attitude. In fact, at one point, Pauley was one of the most popular actresses on US primetime television. So why exactly did she leave the series and what has she said about it? Keep reading for the lowdown\u2026<\/p>\n
Pauley\u2019s exit at the end of season 15 of NCIS came as something of a shock to fans. On the show, her character resigned after an assassination attempt, but according to multiple reports, the real reason she left was because she had falling out with series lead Mark Harmon.<\/p>\n
The two stars reportedly had a number of clashes behind the scenes in 2016 after the Gibbs actor brought his dog to set, where it bit a crew member leaving him needing 15 stitches. Tellingly, the pair did not share the screen together during Pauley\u2019s emotional final episode. Instead, Abby bid farewell to her other colleagues at NCIS HQ and simply delivered a letter for Gibbs and watched from the street as he read it.<\/p>\n
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Pauley depicted Abby Sciuto in the CBS drama<\/p>\n
In the days following the episode\u2019s broadcast, Pauley took to Twitter with a series of vague tweets which seemingly referenced the inc!dent. The first 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. (Sorry guys, had to be said).\u201d<\/p>\n
The following day, she added: \u201cMaybe I\u2019m wrong for not \u2018spilling the beans.\u2019 Telling the story, THE TRUTH. I feel I have to protect my crew, jobs and so many people. But at what cost? I don\u2019t know. Just know, I\u2019m trying to do the right thing, but maybe silence isn\u2019t the right thing about cr!me. I\u2019m\u2026 Just\u2026 ?\u201d<\/p>\n
Pauley and Mark reportedly had a number of behind the scenes clashes<\/p>\n
She continued: \u201cThere is a \u2018machine\u2019 keeping me silent, and feeding FALSE stories about me. A very rich, very powerful publicity \u2018machine\u2019. No morals, no obligation to truth, and I\u2019m just left here, reading the lies, trying to protect my crew. Trying to remain calm. He did it.\u201d Perrette ended that stream of tweets with one final thought: \u201cI\u2019ve been supporting ant[i]-bullying programs forever. But now I KNOW because it was ME! If it\u2019s school or work, that you\u2019re required to go to? It\u2019s horrifying. I left. Multiple Physical A.ss.aults. I REALLY get it now. Stay safe. Nothing is worth your safety. Tell someone.\u201d<\/p>\n
At the time, CBS released its own statement: \u201cPauley Perrette had a t3rrific run on NCIS and we are all going to miss her,\u201d it read. \u201cOver a year ago, Pauley came to us with a workplace concern. We took the matter seriously and worked with her to find a resolution. We are committed to a safe work environment on all our shows.\u201d<\/p>\n