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Whitney Leavitt wasn’t afraid to hint at her potentially leaving The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives well before her official exit.
During Hulu’s hit reality TV series’ 2024 inaugural season, Leavitt flirted with the idea of quitting the show when she decided to leave MomTok, the Mormon Wives stars’ content creation group.
Despite leaving the social media group behind, Leavitt ultimately returned for Mormon Wives. While Leavitt has appeared in all three seasons, she has gone on to work on other projects as well, including competing on Dancing With the Stars and making her Broadway debut in Chicago.
During her final appearance as Roxie Hart in May 2026, Leavitt reportedly announced to the crowd that she would not be returning to Mormon Wives. Us Weekly reached out to Leavitt for comment.
Keep scrolling to see what Leavitt previously said about exiting Mormon Wives:
Whitney Leavitt Was Unsure About Staying on ‘Mormon Wives’ After Season 1
Following the season 1 finale, Leavitt opened up to Us Weekly about her decision to leave MomTok.
“I think so many things had led up to it,” Whitney exclusively told Us in September 2024. “I don’t think it was just one thing where I was like, ‘I don’t want to be a part of this anymore.’ It was a decision that I didn’t take lightly.”
When asked if she planned on coming back for a potential second season, Whitney was unsure.
“I don’t know [if I’ll return],” she confessed. “I want to see the show first and then we’ll see.”
Whitney Leavitt Needed ‘A Break’ From ‘Mormon Wives’
While competing on DWTS season 34, Leavitt shared how doing the competition show was a nice change of pace from Mormon Wives.
“After two seasons of doing the Secret Lives of Mormon Wives, I wanted to take a break,” she told host Julianne Hough during a November 2025 episode. “But once I found out that this would be an opportunity for all the girls to go after this, I wanted to take that chance. I will forever be so grateful because this has changed my life. And I’m having the time of my life and I couldn’t be more grateful.”
Whitney Leavitt Hinted That She Wanted to Pursue Other Opportunities
During a March 2026 interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Leavitt seemingly hinted that she was ready for something new.
“I wouldn’t be where I am without [The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives],” Leavitt told the outlet, “But it feels like it’s time to challenge myself in other ways and fulfill these dreams and passions that I’ve been trying to get even before the show.”
Whitney Leavitt Is Ready to ‘Venture Out’
While filming for Mormon Wives season 4 was put on pause amid Taylor Frankie Paul and Dakota Mortensen’s domestic violence investigation, Leavitt shared that the break had her contemplating her next steps.
“We’re figuring it out in real-time. I don’t really know,” she said during an April 2026 appearance on Good Morning America. “I feel sometimes that it’s like time to venture out.”
Leavitt added that during this time she felt “passionate about” her time on Broadway.
