Stephanie Courtney’s Flo has stood center stage in a mind-boggling number of commercials for Progressive. However, she hasn’t appeared in every single ad the company has produced since her inception, and that really freaked out some fans in early 2024. According to We Got This Covered, rumors of Flo’s departure sprang forth after she was left out of a major campaign for Progressive. While the outlet didn’t name which ad spot Courtney failed to grace her presence with, it was likely their hilarious Super Bowl commercial starring the character, Jamie, that Progressive aired. Although he has become a part of Flo’s crew, he was flying solo in a getaway driver skit.
Fans on Reddit have also expressed their concern about Flo’s seemingly dwindling presence. In 2023, one user published a post titled, “Progressive; No More Flo?” They included a screenshot from “Family Matters” alum, Reginald VelJohnson’s “TV Dad” campaign, which was rolled out that same year. One user took VelJohnson’s presence as proof that Flo’s character was being phased out of the company.
“Flo is old so maybe she will retire soon and put us out of our misery,” they wrote. However, one user pointed out that Flo had been appearing in other ad spots for the company. “She’s definitely around. She was just on w Jon Hamm about 20 minutes ago on our local station,” wrote the user, who was not exactly thrilled about what they felt was an “annoying” commercial.
