Whitney Leavitt Confirms Her Season 5 Fate Before Her Mormon Wives Exit

Whitney Leavitt is bowing out of The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives — but not before we see her in season 5. If you caught her Instagram on Tuesday, May 5, she basically said: take a breath, she is leaving the Hulu series, but she is finishing the upcoming season first.

So, yes, she is still in season 5

"I am leaving The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives... I am finishing season 5. So yes, I will be in that season. But also yes, it will be my last."

Leavitt, 32, framed the exit as the right time to move on. She said the show came to her organically — not the path she initially pictured when she was chasing theater and film gigs — but she would not rewrite any of it. According to her, the cast has been through a lot together (more than what made the episodes), with big highs and big lows, and she is walking away proud of what they built.

Why now, and what is different this time

Leavitt has stepped back from the whole MomTok world before — that is the TikTok mom-influencer orbit she runs in — and she admits those breaks were driven by anger and frustration. This time, she says it is a clean, calm break. She called it a closing chapter, said the show opened a lot of doors for her, and stressed that she is leaving with gratitude and ready for whatever is next. She even captioned the announcement "Leaving with gratitude" (yes, with the heart and sparkles).

Support from her dance world friends

In the comments, her Dancing With the Stars season 34 partner Mark Ballas chimed in with a simple "Proud of you friend.." and fellow DWTS contestant Elaine Hendrix cheered her on, calling her a sweetheart and a powerhouse and backing the gratitude mindset. Translation: her circle is not mad at the move.

The Broadway nudge

Worth noting: just days before the Instagram reveal, Leavitt told the crowd during her final performance of Chicago on Broadway that she would be departing the Hulu show. If you were paying attention there, this announcement was not exactly out of nowhere.

Where this leaves season 5

Season 5 is still happening, and Leavitt says she will be on it. Production actually restarted about a month before her post, after a pause tied to an alleged domestic incident involving cast member Taylor Frankie Paul and Dakota Mortensen. Following an investigation, local authorities declined to bring charges against Paul. That restart set the table for Leavitt to finish out the season before she officially exits.

• Days before her Instagram video, Leavitt told the audience at her final Chicago performance that she was departing the show.
• Tuesday, May 5: She announces on Instagram that she is leaving Mormon Wives after completing season 5.
• About a month earlier: Us Weekly reported the season 5 shoot resumed after a production halt related to the alleged incident involving Taylor Frankie Paul and Dakota Mortensen. Authorities ultimately brought no charges against Paul.

Bottom line: Whitney is done after season 5, she is genuinely grateful about it, and she is already eyeing the next chapter — which, based on her theater push, probably looks less like reality TV and more like the stage and screen work she has been chasing from the start.