14. After six seasons, Murray and Burton left the show in 2009. But the seeds for Burton’s departure were sown much earlier, the actress revealed in her memoir.
According to a dear friend from high school Scott KirkpatrickShe was killed in Iraq in the summer of 2007, her life had “taken a turn,” she wrote, and his death had “brought her priorities and goals back into focus”.
“I’d spent the last few years wandering around and never really finding my place, but I wanted more,” she explained. “I wanted a family. I wanted a home that could be a haven and a blank canvas that allowed me to dream, take risks, try and fail, and try again every moment on purpose. Wake up on purpose Work on purpose. Eat on purpose. And rest on purpose. ” So she quit, started writing a novel, and booked a one-way ticket to Paris.
15. At the time, however, Schwahn told a group of fans in Paris that their departure was due to a contract dispute, according to The Los Angeles Times. “[Hilarie and Chad] are in negotiation right now and I know they have been offered great things and hopefully they will choose to come back, “he said.” If you don’t, it’s always a possibility …[the show] Made it through some of the riskier steps we took. “
Murray also spoke to the show’s viewers and said on a video, “They’re not bringing me back next year … because they want to save money. Start blogging and getting mad.” While Burton never returned, Murray made an appearance last season.