Republic World is your one-stop destination for trending Bollywood news. Now follow your favourite television celebs and telly updates. Get the latest entertainment news from India & around the world. Read | 'The Crown' Impresses Amitabh Bachchan 'What Performances, What Writing,' Says Big-B Image Source: Grady Powell (Instagram) By Sabienna Bowman / J10:52 pm EDT When Season 8 of 'Forged in Fire' began airing on the History Channel, some fans were dismayed to see the shows longtime host Wil Willis had been. While the showrunners are yet to comment as to why Wil has been absent in the promo and the first episode of season 8, it has become clear that he will not be seen in Forged in Fire Season 8. They aren’t entirely far off in assuming that the ex-Army Ranger has quit the show. Given that the film and television industry was perilously affected due to the pandemic and successive lockdowns across the world, there might be a good reason Wil had to sit this season out. He was in the Army in his young adult years and had gone on a backpacking tour in Europe where he travelled across different countries for a few months. A report in Reality Tit-Bit states that the 33-year-old has a history that makes him quite the fit to be the Forged in Fire new host. It turns out, he needed to take a leave of absence to have surgery on his hand, and fellow ABS Master Smith Jason Knight stood in for him while he recovered. has decided to leave the show when he went missing from the judges’ panel. Many fans rushed to Twitter in the aftermath of the promo’s release and expressed in a frenzy that Will Willis was not visible in the promo. Grady Powell is a well know American television star and presenter. Why did Jesse leave Forged in Fire In fact, back in Season 3, fans worried J. The news about Wil Willis not being the host of the show’s eighth season surfaced when the season’s promo was released. Grady Powell replaced Wil Willis when he stepped in as the host of Forged in Fire season 8. A post shared by grady powell | Emma Corrin reacts to criticism and reminds netizens 'The Crown' is 'fictionalised' What happened to Wil Willis?