Megan Fox ‘Replaces’ Zooey Deschanel in ‘New Girl’ For Her Maternity Leave

Zooey Deschanel, who had her first child last month, is going on maternity leave from her role in New Girl soon - and Megan Fox is lined up to cover her role, according to reports.

According to EW, the actress has been signed on for a starring role during Zooey's maternity leave in a "multi-episode" arc during the show's fifth season.

The storyline will be as follows: Jess will find herself on during jury duty, which means she'll be handily off the show. During that time Fox’s character "Reagan" will rent out Jess’ room.

Reagan is apparently a “gorgeous, straight-shooting pharmaceutical sales rep who comes to town on business and shakes things up in the loft.”

The show's executive producer Liz Meriwether insists that Megan is a great choice for the part:

“I’ve been a fan of her comedic skills since This is 40, and I’m so excited to have her on the show. We had Megan in mind when we wrote this part – she’s the perfect person to come in and shake these guys up.”