“Little People, Big World” stars Zach & Tori Roloff have officially announced they will not be returning to the show after its current season.
Earlier rumors suggested that the couple decided to leave the long-standing series following conflicts with Roloff’s patriarch, Matt, regarding the family farm.
Tori & Zach Roloff Are Focusing On Protecting Their Children’s Privacy
Tori and Zach formally confirmed on their new podcast, “Raising Heights,” that they will not be returning for Season 26.
In the Thursday episode, they elaborated on their decision to depart nearly two decades after the show’s debut when Zach was a teenager. Tori prefaced the conversation, saying:
“Let’s just talk about the elephant in the room. Are we coming back to ‘Little People, Big World’?” Zach responded, “We are not. We made that pretty clear the last cycle.”
Tori then added about the decision, “But I don’t think it’s been officially announced to people like we are not coming back to ‘Little People, Big World.’ We are done. That part in our lives, that chapter has closed.”
Continuing the chat, Zach pointed out that the news of their exit from the TLC series should not surprise fans, especially after the events depicted in recent seasons. In his words:
“I think the chapter has closed regardless of us being asked back or not. We made it pretty clear we’re done with that chapter for multiple reasons. Because we made that pretty clear, they haven’t asked us back technically, but this last cycle was rough between the family, the farm deal, and we were done with it. We moved on.”
Additionally, Tori and her man explained the factors that influenced their decision to depart from the show. According to the duo, they have a desire to create some space from their family and prioritize the privacy of their three children — Jackson, Lilah, and Josiah.
Luckily, fans can still catch Tori and Zach in Season 25 of “LPBW,” which premiered on Tuesday, February 20.