Is Balthazar Bouncing from Brothers and Sisters?

We’re hearing rumblings all over the place that Balthazar Getty will soon be leaving Brothers and Sisters.

The question is: Is he leaving by choice or because the producers don’t want him back?

Things have been strained on the set ever since Getty took up with heinous whore Sienna Miller, who his TV brother, Matthew Rhys, dated briefly, and left his wife and four kids, who his co-stars had become close with. He’s also been showing up late and has been becoming more and more difficult to work with. We guess Sienna’s asshole-ishness is rubbing off on him.

So he’s on the way out.

The only thing certain so far is his character, Tommy Walker, won’t be killed off, leaving the possibility of guest appearances open.  

Whatever.

Ever since he draped himself in the cloak of adulterer we can’t look at him the same way, so we say don’t let the door hit you on the way out, Chachi.

New episodes of Brothers and Sisters return to ABC on January 4th.