Torrey DeVitto spent six seasons as Dr. Natalie Manning on Chicago Med, captivating fans with her emotional depth and tough compassion. But when she suddenly exited the show in 2021, fans were left stunned—and confused.
There was no scandal, no dramatic fallout, no creative disagreement. Just a quiet farewell and a cryptic Instagram caption: “Time to begin again.”
So what really happened?
According to close sources, DeVitto made the decision after a series of personal revelations, including the realization that she was ready to leave acting—at least for a while.
“She was emotionally exhausted,” said one insider. “She loved the show but was craving something quieter. More real.”
And she found it—in the most unexpected place.
Within months of leaving Chicago Med, DeVitto began sharing glimpses of a totally different life: cooking barefoot in the countryside, tending to chickens, reading spiritual books, and spending time with a mysterious new man—later revealed to be Jared LaPine, a filmmaker and fellow nature-lover.
Soon, the two were engaged, living on a farm, and raising goats.
Yes, goats.
“It sounds cliché,” DeVitto said during a podcast interview, “but I needed to unplug to come alive again. The farm life—gardening, quiet, animals—it healed me.”
She still acts occasionally but is now more focused on holistic wellness and environmental causes. She even started writing a book about burnout and healing in Hollywood.
“I’m not done telling stories,” she said. “I just want to tell different ones now.”
While Natalie Manning may live forever in the halls of Chicago Med, the woman who played her has chosen a different kind of emergency response: one that involves saving herself.
