According to a statement by NCIS executive producer Gary Glasberg, de Pablo's decision to leave NCIS was entirely her own, and it was one that took the production crew by surprise. But speaking with Yahoo TV, de Pablo said that she "wanted to stay for more episodes, but had no choice in that matter." She also told TVLine that she felt her character's exit was "rushed," and that she "would have liked a little bit of closure."
Granted, that all must be placed in the proper context, which is that there seems to be absolutely no bad blood between de Pablo and the show, as she also said that she has "no second thoughts" about the way she left. She even feels like the door may be open for her to someday return, having hinted, "I think the fact that they never killed the character off is very telling."
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