“It came about at the right time,” he said after the finale. “I was burnt out by NCIS and I was ready for a new challenge. Sometimes change is as good as a rest.”
The fan-favorite star has since teased that “exciting” things will be happening while telling people to stay tuned, adding fuel to the comeback rumors by sharing a photo of a woman giving him a playful “DiNozzo/Gibbs” head slap in July.
“We keep reading everywhere that you are going back to NCIS, you certainly look ready to play DiNozzo again. Hoping this is a hint & that you are trying to get people ‘fired up,'” one social media user resounded. “Glad to see you are doing so well & enjoying life.”
Another excited fan chimed in, “I’m taking this as a sign of a possible return.”