Since then, De Pablo’sNCISexit has read a bit like a whodunnit.

The Chilean-American actress spent eight years on the set of the popular series before suddenly calling it quits.

What wedoknow about her decision to leaveNCISbehind has been shrouded in allusions to a mysterious turn of events.

Cote de Pablo (NCIS' Ziva David) smiling during an interview

Ina 2016 interview, she gave us more breadcrumbs.

De Pablo later claimed toUSA Todaythat her words had been “taken out of context.”

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Cote de Pablo talks about NCIS

De Pablo said that being back “felt like just slipping back into a really comfortable slipper.”

I didn’t really have an option."

So, all hope is not lost.