Yesterday saw the news hit that Keiynan Lonsdale is leaving DC’s Legends of Tomorrow and will not be returning to The Flash.
Now the actor who plays the Wally West Kid Flash explains his departure from The CW series via Twitter:
Yo! Soo as a lot of you have now read, I’m not returning next season as a series regular for The Flash or Legends. It’s definitely not a total goodbye or ‘see ya never’ situation, cause Wally West will still be around when you need him the most! 🙂 It’s just that it won’t be full time anymore.
I’ve changed a lot in the past year (as you’ve probably noticed lol), and for infinite reasons my perspective on life & what I want from it now is just completely different. Because of that, my heart told me it was the right time to continue my journey on an unknown path, and I’m so damn grateful to both shows for honouring & respecting that with me.
I love Kid Flash, I love the family I’ve made, & I’m absolutely in love with the invaluable lessons I’ve learnt along the way. Thank you for believing in me & rooting for Wally to thrive, you honestly helped me see that i did indeed deserve to play him, & that $#!+ right there made me a stronger actor.
Anyway, I hope you stick around for the new adventures, the only thing I can promise is Magic.
Love Keiy
Love you all – Keiy x pic.twitter.com/JBdxUaKocA
— Keiynan Lonsdale (@KeiynanLonsdale) June 6, 2018
It’s been reported that Keiynan Lonsdale will appear in the Season 4 premiere of Legends of Tomorrow, but as noted above, where Kid Flash will be seen next or again remains to be seen.
Keiynan Lonsdale first joined the Arrowverse in the second season of The Flash as the long lost brother of Barry Allen. Lonsdale left the series half way though Season 4 and then joined Legends of Tomorrow. Details regarding how Keiynan Lonsdale and his character Kid Flash will be written out of Legends remains to be made known.
The Flash and Legends of Tomorrow return in the Fall with new episodes.
