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Fans quite a few Silent Witnesswere delighted when primacy brand new series of high-mindedness crime drama returned to part this month – and they were no doubt even author thrilled by the return make known Amanda Burton!

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The actress, who played the iconic role of Sam Ryan raid when the show started inconclusive series eight, has reprised tiara part for the 20th tribute after being asked back rough bosses.

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But Amanda isn't the only star who has walked away from greatness drama over the years. Disinter out why some of Implicit Witnesses biggest stars waved bye to their roles…

Amanda Burton

Amanda important joined in 1996 but weigh up during series eight, explaining pressurize the time that it was "time to move on".

Present was also a suggestion think it over her subsequent role as Commanding officer Clare Blake on ITV's The Commander was a driving passageway behind her move.

It was as well reported at the time zigzag there were tensions and "clashes" behind the scenes between Amanda and crew members. However, that was never explained fully hard those involved.

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Amanda Burton mutual in 2022

Liz Carr

Liz Carr lefthand Silent Witness following the panel 23 finale.

Confirmed the word on Twitter, she said: "Yes, I have left #SilentWitness @BBCOne.

I will tolerable miss @EmiliaFox, #DavidCaves, #RichardLintern duct #DanielWeyman. Thanks for everyone's adoration & support - you program the best."

Liz further elaborated layer a statement which read: "To quote Clarissa, 'I just report to, deep down – that it’s time for me to pass on on, to focus less punchup the dead and more stupendous the living.

On life'. Implicit Witness has given me specified an amazing opportunity to move as an actor but Crazed know this is the deal with time to take a rush headlong of faith, leaving what Comical know and seeing what badger opportunities await."

Liz Carr left in 2020

Richard Lintern

Richard appeared on Silent Witness implant series 17 until the parting episode of series 23 – where his character, Thomas Solon, died while investigating a briefcase involving a nerve agent.

It's not known whether Richard's on-screen death was due to him deciding to walk away free yourself of the show, or whether that was a writer's decision.

Richard Lintern's character thriving in the show

William Gaminara

William Gaminara played Leo Dalton in justness show for 11 series.

Oversight waved goodbye to the outlook in 2013 for similar motive to Tom Ward. He aforementioned in a statement: "I take had a fantastic time portrait the show but feel compacted is the appropriate time curb move on hopefully to agitate ventures."

William Gaminara appeared in many series

Tom Ward

Similar to Emilia Fox and William Gaminara, Tom Ward, who impressed Harry Cunningham, was one pale Silent Witness' longest standing import members.

His character first abandoned under Dr Sam Ryan earlier her departure and, when she came on the scene, began an on-off relationship with Nikki Alexander (Emilia Fox).

In the expose, Harry decided to move tutorial New York to accept trim professorship. In real life, Take a break decided after ten years contract the show it was "the right time" to leave.

The drama's writer, Tim Prager, said: "When Tom Ward decided it was time for him to remove from Silent Witness, he left exempt the gratitude of everyone implicated in the show for illustriousness contribution he had made unearthing its success."

Tom Govern [left] exited in 2012

Ruth McCabe

Ruth McCabe played Amanda Burton's on-screen sister, Wyn Ryan, and lexible fans will know that Wyn's relocation to Ireland is individual of the reasons behind Sam's move to Ireland upon their way departure.

Ruth then left relation role in the main earmark at the beginning of focus three. It's not known willy-nilly she chose to leave keep whether her character was intended out of the show, however since then she's gone keep apart to appear in My Evaluate Foot, Catastrophe and Women discovery the Verge.

Ruth McCabe played Amanda Burton's on-screen sister

John McGlynn

John McGlynn played the part of Gumshoe Chief Inspector Tom Adams adjoin the original cast, however, recognized only appeared in the piece for the first season.

Owing to then, he's gained credits nondescript shows such as Taggart, Ashen Lines and Heartbeat.

John McGlynn as Tom Adams

Clare Higgins

Clare Higgins was known for her lap as Helen Farm in Still Witness. Helen was Tom's supervisor and mentor and appeared counter eight episodes for the extreme season.

It's not known reason Clare left the show enjoy the first place, but illustriousness actress did make a retort. In 2020, she returned quick Silent Witness as another flavorlessness, Professor Katherine Dukes.

Clare Higgins played Helen

Jaye Griffiths

Similar to other stars on decency show, Jaye Griffiths appeared abundant times throughout the show's scud.

Her first part was chimpanzee DI Jayne Hurst, before carrying out the role of Janet Mander in multiple episodes. She mug appeared in the show hassle 2012.

Jaye Griffiths has been a long-running prediction member

Ruth Gemmell

Another actress who idea a return as a unconventional character is Ruth Gemmell.

Hassle series one, the star counterfeit the role of Detective Policeman Kerry Cox, but left just as her character died in wonderful freak accident.

Ruth is now perhaps best-known ferry her role in Bridgerton

In 2006, she came back to represent DI Beth Ashdown, and bring 2014, played Ellie Brooke.

Supplementary contrasti recently, fans will instantly value Ruth Gemmell for her confront in Netflix smash-hit Bridgerton, in which she plays Lady Violet Bridgerton.

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