Thomas Gibson Fired from 'Criminal Minds' After On-Set Fight
Get ready to say goodbye to FBI Agent Aaron Hotchner
As previously reported, Thomas Gibson was suspended from
Criminal Minds after engaging in an on-set altercation with a writer-producer from the show. Things escalated rather quickly and Gibson has now been fired from the popular CBS procedural drama. On Friday,
Criminal Minds producers revealed that the 54-year-old actor, who has portrayed Aaron Hotchner since the show's inception in 2005, will not return for Season 12.
“Thomas Gibson has been dismissed from
Criminal Minds,” read a statement from ABC Studios and CBS Studios. “Creative details for how the character’s exit will be addressed in the show will be announced at a later date.”
Criminal Minds will return on September 28 and you can expect to see Aaron Hotchner in two episodes of the forthcoming season. It remains unclear how Hotchner will be written out since Gibson is no longer allowed on the set of
Criminal Minds.
Gibson addressed his dismissal from the show and took the time to thank his fans. He stated:
“I love
Criminal Minds and have put my heart and soul into it for the last twelve years. I had hoped to see it through to the end, but that won’t be possible now. I would just like to say thank you to the writers, producers, actors, our amazing crew, and, most importantly, the best fans that a show could ever hope to have."
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