Why Bobby Berk is leaving Queer Eye after the latest season

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The eighth season of Queer Eye lands on Netflix on Wednesday (24 January).

For some followers, nevertheless, the arrival of the latest sequence might be bittersweet because it represents inside design professional Bobby Berk’s last season on the present.

Berk joined the actuality present’s Netflix revival in 2018 alongside Antoni Porowski, Jonathan Van Ness, Karamo Brown and Tan France – collectively often known as the Fab Five.

The sequence follows the 5 LGBT+ professionals as they rework the lives of struggling people utilizing their respective talent units.

Why is Bobby Berk leaving Queer Eye?

Berk shared the information of his departure on Twitter/X on 13 November, 2023.

“To the Queer Eye Community who have become family to me. The love that I have received from you all over the last six years has been absolutely surreal,” he wrote.

“… It’s with a heavy heart that I announce that season 8 will be my final season on Queer Eye. It’s not been an easy decision to be at peace with, but a necessary one. Although my journey with Queer Eye is over, my journey with you is not. You will be seeing more of me very soon.”

He added: “To all our wonderful, loving, amazing, and brave heroes there is so much I want to say, and so much gratitude I want to express to you all for letting me into your homes and hearts.

“It’s all because of you that I’ve kept going all these years and each and every one of you have changed me for the better. I’m so very proud of all of you! Being able to help guide you to find the best version of yourselves is something I never took for granted and never will.”

Berk didn’t give a definitive cause behind his choice to depart the present; nevertheless, weeks after his announcement, he teased his personal spin-off present on his TikTook, writing: “I’ve heard you, and it’s gunna happen.”

At the similar time, Us Weekly reported that Berk had been “asked to leave” “because he wasn’t vibing with the cast”, citing unnamed sources.

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The Tab, in the meantime, reported that Berk unfollowed each France and Porowski on Instagram. France doesn’t comply with Berk at the time of writing, although, Porowski does.

The Independent has contacted Berk’s representatives for remark.

All of Berk’s Queer Eye co-stars shared messages of help after his leaving announcement – other than France who remained silent.

The present’s grooming professional Van Ness mentioned: “One of a kind and such a star. Love you Bobby.”

Culture professional Brown mentioned: “Bobby we are #ForeverTheFab5 no matter what.

“I’m about to be at Netflix’s door and e-mails telling them you can’t leave! Who is coming with me? I love you!”

Porowski, meals and wine professional, mentioned: “#Foreverthefab5 indeed, and don’t forget it”, alongside 5 love hearts.

A supply near the state of affairs shut down the hypothesis, based on People. They mentioned: “Bobby’s departure is unrelated to relationships with his castmates.

“The parting was amicable.”

Initially broadcast as Queer Eye for the Straight Guy in 2003, the unique sequence aired on Bravo till 2007 earlier than being relaunched by Netflix with a brand new solid in 2018.

In a latest interview, tradition professional Brown mentioned he would stay on Queer Eye regardless of getting his personal discuss present.

“I want to go back, because I love those four yahoos that I work with,” Brown advised The Wrap in September.

“I just really hope that we continue to go on – we’re only in season seven. We’ve already shot season eight before all of this [the Hollywood double strike] went down. So I’m hoping we at least go to season 10, or at least 12.”

All episodes of Queer Eye season eight might be accessible to observe on Netflix on 24 January.