Here’s What Happened on Jussie Smollett’s Final Episode of ‘Empire’ Season 5

A wedding sets the stage for actor’s exit ahead of two remaining episodes of Fox drama’s current season

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(Warning: This post contains spoilers for Wednesday’s “Empire,” titled “Never Doubt I Love.”)

There are still two more episodes left in the fifth season of “Empire,” but Wednesday’s hour was the final one in which Jussie Smollett will appear — at least for the show’s current run.

This episode of the Fox hip-hop drama, titled “Never Doubt I Love,” centered around the wedding of Jamal (Smollett) and Kai (Toby Onwumere), who have mended their fractured relationship after a rough engagement this season and finally decided to tie the knot.

The couple’s high-profile nuptials are going to be featured in the New York Times, which we find out will include mention of Kai’s HIV-positive status, after the interviewer was tipped off via an anonymous email that said the Jamal was trying to call off the wedding due to this news.

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