Canadian actor Dean McDermott and the TV series "Chopped Canada" are cutting ties.
In a posting on Instagram, McDermott says he will no longer be host of the culinary competition show.
And in a statement, Shaw Media says McDermott will leave upon completion of season 2, which began Jan. 10 on Food Network Canada.
McDermott didn't give a reason for the split, but said he's leaving "with a heavy heart."
He also thanked the "great crew, judges and chefs" as well as Food Network Canada.
He ended the post with the words: "Onward and upward."
