Sign up for FREE now and never miss the top Royal stories again. SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We will use your email address only for sending you newsletters. Please see our Privacy Notice for details of your data protection rights. The Boys fans were left devastated by the death of Becca Butcher (played by Shantel VanSanten) in the season finale of the second season. But why is the actor leaving the show? Here’s everything fans of the show need to know about her exit and what the actor really thought about it. Trending Why did Becca Butcher star Shantel VanSanten leave The Boys? Season one of The Boys ended with the revelation Becca was still alive, much to Billy Butcher’s (Karl Urban) shock. The pair reconciled in the second outing as a result but struggled to get past the fact Becca was raising Homelander’s (Antony Starr) child. The series two finale saw them unite once again as Billy tried everything in his power to get her to safety. However, when she and her son Ryan (Parker Corno) were running through the forest to escape, they were stopped in their tracks by Stormfront (Aya Cash). She strangled Becca almost to death when Ryan lost control of his powers, maiming Stormfront and fatally wounding his mother. Becca then died in Billy’s arms as he promised her he would keep Ryan safe in a heartbreaking twist. The storyline left many fans of the show devastated and some wondering why actor VanSanten was leaving the comic book drama. However, it seems it was not
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