Joe Velasco: Last News

Emily Longeretta “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” is losing a detective. Kelli Giddish, who portrays Amanda Rollins on the NBC drama, will depart during the upcoming 24th season. She will be in at least the premiere episode. Exact details regarding her exit were not provided by the network. In a statement from Giddish provided by NBC, she wrote: “I wanted to address the chatter I’ve seen online and let everyone know that this will, indeed, be my last season on ‘Law & Order: SVU.’ Playing Rollins has been one of the greatest joys and privileges of my life. I’ve been so fortunate to be a part of the ‘Law & Order’ family for the last 12 years. There is simply no other character on TV like Rollins. She’s grown and changed, and I have as well. I started on this show when I was in my late 20s and I’m grateful I got to spend so many of my adult years with Rollins in my life.”

Kelli Giddish is saying goodbye to Law & Order: Special Victims Unit in grand style with an on-screen wedding.The 42-year-old actress, who has appeared on the long-running crime series since 2011, will see her character, Detective Amanda Rollins, tie the knot with Assistant District Attorney Dominick Carisi Jr. (Peter Scanavino) on Thursday's upcoming SVU episode.The wedding will be a major sendoff for Giddish, who leaving the series after the episode.  On-screen wedding: Kelli Giddish's character Detective Amanda Rollins (in white) appears to tie the knot with Peter Sanavino's character District Attorney Dominick Carisi Jr.

We’ll be seeing more of Octavio Pisano on Law & Order: SVU. Pisano, who portrays Detective Joe Velasco, has been promoted to series regular on the NBC procedural.