Taking her full maternity leave, it has since been confirmed she will be coming back, however, it will be delayed.

With her absence continuing on until September, sources have confirmed viewers should be seeing Missy back in action around mid-autumn.

“I’m relieved and grateful that I am afforded the space to bond with my family, to rest and heal and be a mother (which is harder than work!).”

Going on to thank her supportive community for staying with her through her off-screen months, she wished for every new parent to get the same opportunities to take time off work.

Her daughter Mela Joséphine Oakley was born on June 6.Speaking on what the actress’s time off will mean for her character’s role in the series, showrunner Rick Eid gave updates on the timeline.

He said: “The reality is that [Maggie’s recovery] is a journey, it’s going to be a while.”

“When she does come back, whenever that is, she’ll probably for the most part be the same ol’ Maggie, but she did go through something pretty traumatic.

“There are not only physical injuries but maybe some emotional ones, and that may affect how she sees the world and how she handles cases.”FBI season five is kicking off on September 20 and until Missy is ready to come back, Shantel VanSanten will continue as Nina Chase.

The next instalment is set to have audiences on edge as a host of new plot twists and nail-biting moments have the show’s characters in turmoil.

Fans are hotly anticipating the release of the series that is going into its new season without airing a season four finale episode.

The final fixture was cut due to its storyline featuring a student’s involvement in a deadly robbery that too closely mirrored real events at that time.