on Instagram<\/a> on March 22 to express gratitude to the show and the fans for all the support they\u2019ve given him over the last few years.<\/p>\n\u201c✌🏼 thank you,\u201d he wrote in the caption.<\/p>\n\nAs for how the Virgin River <\/em>cast took the news, they were supportive but clearly sad.<\/p>\n\u201c😢❤️🔥,\u201d Alexandra wrote. \u201cLove you brotha\u2019\u2014you\u2019re such a class act and it was an absolute pleasure and a joy to work with you. It started 20 years ago 🤯 and it\u2019s not anywhere close to being done yet. I\u2019ll see u down the road on another one but I\u2019ll always be a phone call away for you. Much love my man,\u201d Ben Hollingsworth <\/strong>(who plays Dan Brady) wrote. \u201cUntil the next one, Marco! I’ll miss you! ❤️❤️❤️,\u201d Kai Bradbury <\/strong>(who plays Denny Cutler) added.<\/p>\nBut that\u2019s not all. When Marco initially spoke to the outlet in an interview about leaving Virgin River<\/em>, he said that he\u2019s ready for a \u201cnew chapter\u201d in his career and that exits like his happen often on TV.<\/p>\n\n\nGet the Latest ‘Virgin River’ News<\/span>\u201cCharacter departures are very common in this business\u2014especially on a long-running and beloved series like Virgin River<\/em>,\u201d he stated. \u201cIt\u2019s been a wonderful opportunity to play Mike for six seasons. I have nothing but love for the cast, crew, and especially the phenomenal fans who make the show so special. I\u2019m excited for this new chapter in my career.\u201d<\/p>\nFans may remember Marco first appeared in season 2, when his character Mike popped up as a friend of Jack\u2019s from his time in the Marines. He later got bumped to a series regular in season 3 and has since been involved in the inner workings of Virgin River<\/em> up until his exit from the show.<\/p>\nAdditionally, with Marco\u2019s exit, we do wonder if he\u2019ll ever make a cameo in the future. As showrunner Patrick Sean Smith<\/strong> told Deadline <\/em>in the same interview, fans can never say never when it comes to this show.<\/p>\n\u201cWe have so many relationships already that I think a little bit of that was just a sort of happy ending for this chapter for Mike,\u201d he added. \u201cBut I love Marco and could see his character coming back in a more substantive role if the creative is right.\u201d<\/p>\n
We\u2019ll definitely miss Marco on Virgin River<\/em> and can\u2019t wait to see what\u2019s next!<\/p>\n\n\n\n