Why did Graham Wardle leave Heartland for a while?

Graham Wardle is a Canadian actor, filmmaker and photographer best known for his role as Ty Borden on the long running CBC series Heartland.

Graham Wardle began his career in commercials and a variety of television shows and in 2007, he appeared in the film In the Land of Women with Meg Ryan and Adam Brody.

That year, Graham Wardle was selected to play Ty Borden in the CBC series Heartland and was nominated for two LEO Awards for the Heartland episodes Summer’s End and The Starting Gate.

Graham Wardle has appeared in the horror zombie movie, Yesterday, the film Mon Ami, the television show Supernatural and the SyFy channel movie Grave Halloween.

In 2020, Graham Wardle left Heartland as it began its 14th season, stating “I felt in my heart it was time to move in a new direction.”

Why did Graham Wardle leave Heartland for a while?

After 14 years, Graham Wardle decided to step away from the show to explore other interests.

Graham Wardle reportedly felt that it was time to move on from acting, in order to spend more time on personal projects and in an interview with the Canadian Press, he stated;

“I felt in my heart that it was time to move in a new direction.

Graham Wardle currently hosts a podcast, Time Has Come, which “explores the personal journeys of his guests and how they have stepped beyond what is familiar/safe and into the unknown.”