No, we can’t believe it either but in a series of tweets, NCIS star Michael Weatherly has announced his departure from the show.
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. 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!
— Michael Weatherly (@M_Weatherly) January 5, 2016
Weatherly has played Special Agent Anthony DiNozzo since the show began and is one of the few remaining original cast members along with Mark Harmon, Pauley Perette and David McCallum.
Saying goodbye to DiNozzo will be tough, he’s such a brilliant character, a great agent and hilariously funny, and his constant stream of movie fanboy references will be sorely missed. We look forward to seeing what Weatherly does next, it’s sure to be a big change after 13 years on the show.