One of Law & Order: SVU‘s outgoing squad members has provided some clarity on her upcoming exit: The choice to leave was not her own.
The duo joined SVU in Season 21 on a recurring basis before being upped to series regulars for Season 22.
Hyder and Barnes’ exits were announced Friday; both of their characters — detective Kat Tamin and deputy chief Christian Garland, respectively — will be be written out in the upcoming Season 23 premiere.
Along with her message, Hyder wrote the following caption: “Kat’s outta the bag…