Rosie Perez leaving chat show The View in order to 'pursue full time love of acting'

By Dailymail.com Reporter

Published: 20:29 EST, 7 July 2015 | Updated: 02:08 EST, 8 July 2015

Rosie Perez is leaving her hosting gig at The View.

According to a Tuesday report from Deadline, the 50-year-old star is leaving the daytime chat show to pursue other endeavors and is expected to talk about her exit on Wednesday's episode.

The online showbiz publication reports the star is expected to talk about her exit on Wednesday's episode and her final day will be during the final original show of the season airing August 6. 

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Exodus: Rosie Perez will be leaving The View according to a Tuesday report from Deadline

Exodus: Rosie Perez will be leaving The View according to a Tuesday report from Deadline

Executive Producer Bill Wolff addressed the exodus in an email to the staff of the programme as he wrote: 'Our friend Rosie Perez has decided to leave the show to pursue full time her love for acting.'

Rosie joined the show in September of last year along with political commentator Nicolle Wallace.

She famously burst on to the scene as the choregrapher to the Fly Girls on comedy show In Living Color in the early Nineties.

Saying goodbye: According to the online showbiz publication, Rosie's last day will be during the final original show of the season airing August 6

Saying goodbye: According to the online showbiz publication, Rosie's last day will be during the final original show of the season airing August 6

Fantastic four: Whoopi Goldberg. Raven Symone, Rosie and Nicolle Wallace (pictured from left to right) are all current co-hosts of the show

Fantastic four: Whoopi Goldberg. Raven Symone, Rosie and Nicolle Wallace (pictured from left to right) are all current co-hosts of the show

Introducing: Rosie joined the show in September of last year

Introducing: Rosie joined the show in September of last year

The Puerto Rican-American actress went on to have a successful film career starring in cult classics like White Men Can't Jump and It Could Happen To You before later starring in 2008 comedy Pineapple Express.

According to Deadline there is no word on the future of 43-year-old author Wallace, but Raven-Symone and Whoopi Goldberg are slated to return.

The 29-year-old former star of That's So Raven became a co-host just last month.

Up in the air: 59-year-old Whoopi will be returning to the show while Deadline reports 43-year-old political commentator Nicole's future is uncertain

Up in the air: 59-year-old Whoopi will be returning to the show while Deadline reports 43-year-old political commentator Nicole's future is uncertain

Coming back: Raven, 29, joined as co-host last month and will continue to next season

Coming back: Raven, 29, joined as co-host last month and will continue to next season

No doubt Rosie is ready to get back in front of the camera in a different capacity as she made her name on the silver screen.

The Road To El Dorado actress will be starring in Five Nights In Maine, which is set for release this year.

The drama also stars David Oyelowo, Dianne Wiest, Teyonah Parris, Bill Raymond, Hani Furstenberg, Bobby Moreno and Faith Fay.

Working it: According to the report, Rosie wants to focus on acting as she is seen starring in 2008 comedy Pineapple Express

Working it: According to the report, Rosie wants to focus on acting as she is seen starring in 2008 comedy Pineapple Express

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