Washington DC, May 4 -- Reality television personality and actor Whitney Leavitt has announced that she is stepping away from 'The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives' after four seasons, according to E! News.

The 32-year-old revealed the news during her final performance as Roxie Hart in Chicago on Broadway on April 3. Her representative also confirmed her departure to Deadline.

Leavitt made the announcement in a theatrical fashion, reading a headline from a newspaper in character during the Sunday night show, as seen in footage published by TMZ.

"What is that?" she said, pointing to the paper. "'Whitney'...let me see. 'Whitney Leavitt Announces She's Leaving The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives,'" according to E! News.

The crowd erupted in che...