Taylor Kinney Taking Leave Of Absence From ‘Chicago Fire’ To Deal With A ‘Personal Matter’

Taylor Kinney is taking a break from “Chicago Fire,” Access Hollywood confirms. A source close to production tells Access that he is on a leave of absence to deal with a personal matter. Deadline was the first to report that Taylor is taking a break from the show. The outlet reports that the cast and crew was informed of the shakeup on Jan. 20. The outlet also reports that future scripts will most likely need to be rewritten following the new development.