Vikings actor Alexander Ludwig left the series in a spectacular manner in its final season on the History Channel and Amazon Prime Video.
Now in an exclusive chat with Express.co.uk, the actor has opened up about why he decided to leave the series at that point.Fans of Vikings loved watching Ludwig as the iconic character Bjorn Ironside.Across the series, viewers watched him progress from his early childhood to his ultimate demise in battle.In the final series of the show, he was killed in episode 11 by his brother Ivar the Boneless (Alex Høgh Andersen) plunging a sword into him.Many viewers were left emotional by the death and wondered why Ludwig decided to exit the show early.Speaking exclusively to Express.co.uk, the star admitted there.
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