Although the actor remained tight-lipped about the reasons behind his exit, it seems most likely that McMahons starring role in super-producer and later Glee creator Ryan Murphys Nip/Tuck was the cause. The role was an opportunity he couldnt turn down, although it left him with too little time to commit to Charmed.

Why did Leo leave Charmed in Season 8?

Leo was sent by the Elders as the Whitelighter of the Charmed Ones. Although Piper and Leo started dating and consummated their relationship, he had to leave her because relationships between witches and Whitelighters are forbidden (but he did not tell her that, because she was unaware of his status as a whitelighter).

How did Cole leave Charmed?

As the Source, Cole is eventually vanquished by the Charmed Ones, only to come back from death itself in his attempts to win Phoebe back. By this point, he is one of the most powerful beings to ever exist. Driven insane, Cole is, through his own doing, once again killed by the sisters in the fifth season.

Does Cole ever come back in Charmed?

Cole dies in the fifth season of Charmed, in the episode Centennial Charmed (the 100th episode of Charmed). However, this is not the last time we see Cole! Julian agreed to come back for the 150th episode of Charmed, which is The Seven Year Witch (season 7). Cole is not alive again, however, and is in limbo.

What happened to Phoebe and Coles baby on Charmed?

After some incredible displays of the babys power, including vanquishing the unvanquishable Tall Man with a beam of light, the Seer lures Phoebe to the Underworld and transfers the baby from Phoebes womb to her own. Now carrying the baby inside her, the Seer gets crowned as the new Source.