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Kelli Giddish Is Returning to Law & Order: SVU After Exit


RollinsĀ is back.

After surprising Law & Order: Special Victims Unit fans last year by exiting the NBC crime drama after 12 seasons, Kelli Giddish will reprise her role asĀ Detective Amanda Rollins for the show’s upcoming season 24 finale,Ā perĀ multiple reports.

According to TV Line, Giddish’s character will be pregnantĀ when she reunites with her former colleagues, which include Captain Olivia Benson (Mariska Hargitay), Sergeant Odafin “Fin” Tutuola (Ice-T) and Detective Joe Velasco (Octavio Pisano).

In addition to her SVUĀ return, the actress will also reportedlyĀ appear on a forthcoming episode of Law & Order: Organized Crime.

NBC hasn’tĀ yet confirmed Giddish’s comeback.

Rollins’ return comes four months after her final episodeĀ aired Dec. 8. The send-offĀ sawĀ her get married to former partnerā€“turnedā€“Assistant District Attorney Dominick “Sonny” Carisiā€”played by Peter Scanavino.Ā The nuptials came after Rollins was shot on duty at the beginning of season 24 and she ultimately left the force to teach at Fordham University.

Giddish announced her exit from the long-running series in an Aug. 24 Instagram post.



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