Hilarie burton why left tree hill

As her IMDb page detailed, she had already done quite a bit of hosting work with MTV's "Total Request Live," but this was her first big acting gig and it catapulted her into stardom. As Burton told Entertainment Weekly , her very first television acting audition was for "One Tree Hill," and she felt "it was a fairytale. There's been a lot of speculation regarding her decision to quit, but why did she really leave?

Speculation suggested Hilarie Burton left "One Tree Hill" over salary issues or had issues with co-star Chad Michael Murray , but she told Entertainment Weekly those rumors were inaccurate. The exit storyline for Burton and Murray had Peyton and Lucas driving off into the sunset together after getting married and having a daughter per Us Weekly.

In , Burton joined 17 female former cast and crew members of "One Tree Hill" to detail abuse they allegedly endured on set, per Variety. It feels really evergreen to so many people. FB Tweet More. You'll get the latest updates on this topic in your browser notifications.

Hilarie Burton and chad Michael Murray. Hilarie Burton, Chad Michael Murray. All rights reserved. It was time. I had a big chip on my shoulder and I just needed to put it down.

It was time to make a change, so I left 'One Tree Hill. Meanwhile, despite fans being upset over Peyton and Lucas' exit, the actress says that she loves the way her character exited the series. Chad and I had been in the pilot and we had been setting up the whole Lucas-Peyton star-crossed lovers thing the whole time on the show so I was really happy with that happy ending and the marriage and the baby," Burton confessed.

Sometimes, it's better to cut out in a good spot.