Are Mark Harmon and Pauley Perrette still friends?
Mark Harmon and Pauley Perrette were co-stars for over a decade. As Leroy Jethro Gibbs and Abby Scutio, the actors brought a chemistry and an onscreen charisma that helped to make NCIS the ratings giant that it remains today. Unfortunately, the chemistry they displayed on screen did not carry over into real life.
Harmon and Perrette got along famously until 2017, when behind the scenes drama led to the latter exiting the show. According to Hello! Magazine, the tension between the two actors kicked off when Harmon’s dog bit a member of the crew, and Perrette asked that the dog no longer be brought onto the set. The request was not honored, and increasing tensions led to an agreement in which Harmon and Perrette no longer had to film scenes together.
Of course, given the relevance of both of their characters to NCIS, the arrangement proved difficult. Perrette told CBS Sunday Morning that she eventually buckled under the discomfort she was feeling onset, and decided to leave the show ahead of its sixteenth season. Things seemed relatively cordial, at least to the public, until Perrette took to X (formerly Twitter) to air out her grievances with Harmon and the show.
I refused to go low, that’s why I’ve never told publicly what happened. But there are tabloid articles out there that are telling total lies about me. If you believe them? Please leave me alone. You clearly don’t know me. (Sorry guys, had to be said)
— Pauley Perrette (@PauleyP) May 13, 2018
Harmon and Perrette got along famously until 2017, when behind the scenes drama led to the latter exiting the show. According to Hello! Magazine, the tension between the two actors kicked off when Harmon’s dog bit a member of the crew, and Perrette asked that the dog no longer be brought onto the set. The request was not honored, and increasing tensions led to an agreement in which Harmon and Perrette no longer had to film scenes together.
NO I AM NOT COMING BACK! EVER! (Please stop asking?) I am terrified of Harmon and him attacking me. I have nightmares about it. I have a new show that is SAFE AND HAPPY! You’ll love it!#HappyPlace Love y’all!
— Pauley Perrette (@PauleyP) June 7, 2019
Of course, given the relevance of both of their characters to NCIS, the arrangement proved difficult. Perrette told CBS Sunday Morning that she eventually buckled under the discomfort she was feeling onset, and decided to leave the show ahead of its sixteenth season. Things seemed relatively cordial, at least to the public, until Perrette took to X (formerly Twitter) to air out her grievances with Harmon and the show.
