is losing one of its stars.One day after the NBC firefighter drama wrapped up its eighth season, the series will be without series regular , who plays paramedic Emily Foster, when it kicks off season nine, a source confirms to ET.Ilonzeh, who joined in 2018 as Gabby Dawson's () replacement, will be leaving after two seasons.In Wednesday's finale, Foster revealed that she had reapplied to med school at Northwestern and landed an interview with the board of admissions.
While her partner, Sylvie Brett (), was initially upset at her friend's possible new career path, she ultimately came around.
It is unclear whether Ilonzeh will return to wrap up Foster's arc at the beginning of season nine.The actress' departure marks the season's second major
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