LOS ANGELES — Actress Leah Remini, one of the most prominent celebrities to leave the Church of Scientology, said on Monday that her family felt they could no longer belong to the church and had lost many friends because of the decision. “Over time my eyes opened and I just could no longer be affiliated with the organization, and my family felt the same, so we left,” Remini told daytime talk show host Ellen DeGeneres on “Ellen,” offering a view into her rationale for leaving. The 43-year-old actress best known for her role in the CBS television sitcom “The King of Queens” did not elaborate on why she broke from the church after some four decades. “It was hard and we've lost friends that can no longer talk to us who are still in the organization,” added Remini, who will take part in the upcoming season of ABC's celebrity reality competition “Dancing with the Stars.” Remini is also planning to write a memoir about her life in which she was brought into the church by her family.— Reuters