NEWSMariska Hargitay Speaks Out On Christopher Meloni's 'Law & Order: SVU' Departure
May 28 2011, Published 9:06 a.m. ET
With reports recently swirling of both leading Law & Order: SVU stars planning to leave the seasoned series, it wasn’t the biggest shock when Christopher Meloni officially decided to announce the end of his twelve year stint on the show this week. According to new reports, co-star Mariska Hargitay spoke out on her reaction to the 50-year-old’s resignation on Friday.
“For the past 12 years Chris has been my partner and friend, both on screen and off. He inspired me every day with his integrity, his extraordinary talent and his commitment to the truth,” Mariska, who plays Detective Olivia Benson on the NBC show, explained to TVLine of working with the actor.
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Although the 47-year-old has yet to reveal her own departure date from Law & Order, Mariska has no hard feelings towards Christopher and is eager to see what he will do next in his career.
“I love him deeply and will miss him terribly — I’m so excited to see what he’ll do next,” the L.A. native gushed to TVLine of the former Detective Elliot Stabler.
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Markisa has officially signed on for a thirteenth season of the series, but rumors of new additions to the police drama, such as Jennifer Love Hewitt, are still abuzz.
Law & Order: SVU’s thirteenth season is set to air on NBC at 10 PM this fall.
