The interior designer also has “a handful of projects” in the works
Bobby Berk remains on friendly terms with his ex A strange eye fellow actors.
On Monday, the 42-year-old interior design expert announced his departure from the Netflix series.
“Bobby’s departure is unrelated to his relationships with his castmates,” a source close to the situation tells PEOPLE exclusively. “The parting was amicable.”
For the past eight seasons, Berk has joined castmates Karam Brown, Tan France, Antonio Porowski and Jonathan Van Ness in an unscripted makeover series. The A strange eye reboot launched in 2018, with episodes where the Fab Five travel across the US
A source exclusively confirms to PEOPLE that Berk “has a handful of projects in development and is also busy with his company.”
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Bobby Berk.
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The insider adds that Berk and Brown remain close friends, saying, “Karamo and Bobby have always been very close, and Karamo has been very supportive of Bobby.”
After Berk announced his plans to leave the series, Brown shared his tribute to his co-star on Instagram with a series of photos of Berk.
“With today’s release date of the new season (8) of Queer Eye… Heartbroken that season 8 will be @bobby’s last on Queer Eye! He is magic in what he designs and how he makes us all feel. #ForeverTheFab5,” he wrote.
The A strange eye decor guru wrote a heartfelt letter “the A strange eye A community that has become a family to me” on Monday when he announced that he will exit the series after the upcoming season.
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Jonathan Van Ness, Bobby Berk, Anthony Porowski, Tan France and Karamo Brown on January 29, 2018 in New York City.
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“The love I have received from you over the last 6 years has been absolutely surreal,” he wrote alongside a series of photos with his co-stars and past heroes of the series.
“You’ve gotten involved and been devoted fans, and together we’ve been able to share the healing powers of design,” Berk continued. “From you I learned everything about kindness, love and acceptance and it changed my life for the better. The way you embraced me and accepted me for who I am is something I will truly carry with me for the rest of my life.”
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The co-host also praised the “beautiful, loving, amazing and brave” heroes. “Because of you, I have continued all these years and each of you has changed me for the better. I am very proud of you all!”
Berk added, “Being able to help you find your best version is something I’ve never taken for granted and never will.”
A strange eye is now streaming on Netflix, with season eight premiering on January 24.
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