Marco Grazzini Talks ‘Virgin River’ Exit, Raves About ‘Wonderful Opportunity’

Warning: The article below contains major Virgin River Season 7 spoilers. Virgin River will be returning for Season 8, but Marco Grazzini’s time on the Netflix series has come to a close — for now, at least. Grazzini, who played Mike Valenzuela on the romantic drama, spoke out about his exit in a statement to Deadline. “Character departures are very common in this business — especially on a long-running and beloved series like Virgin River,” Grazzini said in a statement. “It’s been a wonderful opportunity to play Mike for six seasons. I have nothing but love for the cast, crew, and especially the phenomenal fans who make the show so special. I…