Why did the original Flynn leave?

I love the show and having been watching it from the very first day it aired. It just gets better and better. I have been wondering though why the actor who originally played Flynn, left the show? It just seemed such a sudden change when it happened.
Asked by Robin Lagerman

The actor who played the first Flynn wanted out of the show so we were forced to recast, as we felt the character was too important at that point to lose.

 
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