Whitney Leavitt is departing Hulu‘s The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives, the reality television actress-turned-Broadway starlet announced during her final performance in Chicago on Sunday.
Her representative confirmed the departure to Deadline.
Leavitt has appeared in every episode of the hit Emmy-nominated reality show, which follows a group of Mormon mom-influencers who contend with a sex scandal that disrupts their faith, friendships and reputations.
The show, which debuted in September 2024, just recently weathered its own storms, pausing production after fellow main cast member Taylor Frankie Paul was allegedly involved in a domestic violence incident. Charges against Paul were dropped after she was seen on a video throwing a metal stool at ex-boyfriend Dakota Mortensen. Since then, the Disney streamer announced it will resume filming on Season 5, though it did not specify when that will be.
One of the breakout stars of the MomTok phenomenon, Leavitt will soon make her feature debut as executive producer and star of All for Love (wt), a holiday rom-com from production company The Ninth House (Lifetime’s Forever). Leavitt has been very vocal about her acting ambitions, taking to social media to tease the film debut last year.
As such, it’s relatively unsurprising that Leavitt is exiting. The cast of Mormon Wives visited Leavitt during one of her performances earlier this year, and it’s currently unclear if she will feature in the forthcoming and partially filmed Season 5 as a guest star or fully fledged member.
After competing on Dancing with the Stars Season 34, with Mark Ballas as her dance partner, she made her Broadway debut as Roxie Hart in a revival of Chicago, which began its run Feb. 2 and got an extended two-week window following its biggest ticket sales since 2023’s lucrative holiday haul. The duo, who made it to the semi-finals of the ABC dance competition show, reunited when Ballas joined for a limited engagement running through all of April and concluding May 3.
Nellie Andreeva contributed to this report.
