I never complained to Showtime about pay parity: Ruth Wilson on her exit from 'The Affair'

Actor Ruth Wilson, who had recently claimed that she was not paid at par with her co-star Dominic West on Showtime's The Affair, has said that she is not allowed to talk about the reason behind her exit.

Wilson's character, Alison Bailey, was killed in August 5 episode of the show, a move that had sent shockwaves amongst the fans.

In her first interview since her exit from the show, Wilson told CBS This Morning, "I did want to leave but I'm not allowed to talk about why."

When the host asked Wilson whether her exit pertained to her not receiving pay parity, Wilson replied, "I've never complained to Showtime about pay parity."

In a statement to Variety, the studio explained the rationale behind killing Wilson's character in the show and termed it as a "creative decision".

"We can't speak for Ruth, but heading into season 4 everyone agreed the character's story had run its course. Ultimately, it felt like the most powerful creative decision would be to end Alison's arc at the moment when she had finally achieved self-empowerment.

"The impact of her loss will be felt as the series concludes next season. We thank the many fans who embraced the character of Alison and especially thank Ruth for her indelible work over the past four seasons," Showtime said.

In February this year, Wilson had told Radio Times that she got paid less than her male peers in the drama series created by Sarah Treem and Hagai Levi.

"I definitely get less money than a male in my situation would. Certainly, when I signed up to that project, I would have got paid less. Then (the producers) might argue, 'Well, he's already done a major American TV show so he's already got a level.' But even after a Golden Globe I'm not going to be on parity," Wilson had said.