Why Is Jay Halstead Actor Jesse Lee Soffer Leaving Chicago PD? Character Exit In Season 10 Confirmed

Interestingly, Lee Soffer had been portraying his part of Det. Jay Halstead since 2013, when he became the main cast of "Chicago P.D." in 2014.

After eight years and ten seasons with the show, Variety has exclusively confirmed that the actor would be leaving the show.

Jesse will depart from his character after the season closes in the fall. "Chicago P.D." season 10 will premiere on NBC n September 21 at 10 p.m. ET.

After the news confirmation regarding his role, Jesse's thank you message to his colleagues and fans also hit the news.

He thanked his fans for their unwavering support throughout the time and said that he will always be proud of his time as Det. Jay Halstead.

Regarding his love for his character, Jesse's social media handles mainly include pictures of the shoot time and some unseen pictures of Jay.

The show's fandom is currently baffled yet supportive concerning the news.

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Jesse has mainly stayed open about his relationships in terms of his love life. He and ex-girlfriend Torrey DeVitto had captured the attention of many when they started dating.

The former couple began dating in 2017 but had only confirmed their romance in August 2018. However, eight months later, the two split as co-stars.

Being the same part of the franchise and production company, the two shared screens and much time together, a spark that ignited their romance.

U.S. Magazine reported on the breakup when Soffer publicly confirmed the split, saying that the two do not share bad blood due to their separation.

The two moved on and focused on their career, and now, both stars are out of the Chicago franchise.

Aside from her central role in "Chicago Med," DeVitto is portrayed as a lead character in other hit series such as "Beautiful People" and "Army Wives."

She is an active actress in the industry whose upcoming TV series and her movies are still filming, per her IMDb.

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While the news of Soffer's career updates has become a new sensation, his relationship status falls closely in line.

A household name, his dating life has intrigued all, but it seems he is single at the moment. With the ongoing rush into his career, the actor seems to have taken some time off from searching for love again.

After his 2019 split with Torrey, any reports on his new girlfriend did not hit the news.

In 2022, Soffer will bid farewell to his regular schedule of appearing on "Chicago P.D." and may get time to spend more time with himself and his close ones.

Jesse visited Universal Studios with his two nephews in June, indicating that he is quite a family man beside his heavy routine.

Concerning his love prior to falling in love with Torrey, he was in a relationship with another Chicago co-star, Sophia Bush.

Bush simultaneously appeared on all Chicagos series as Detective Erin Lindsay. The two started dating in May 2014 and formally split in November 2016.

In the meantime, they had broken up once in 2015, citing that they "just didn't work out," E! News wrote.