Two beloved shows will be down fan favorite cast members when their next seasons come around.
Alexis Bledel has confirmed that she is exiting The Handmaid’s Tale. The 40-year-old actress has played Emily in all four seasons of the show.
In a statement, she said:
“After much thought, I felt I had to step away from The Handmaid’s Tale at this time.
I am forever grateful to Bruce Miller for writing such truthful and resonant scenes for Emily, and to Hulu, MG< the cast and crew for their support.”
Alexis’ exit shocked fans. Her portrayal of Emily has earned rave reviews from critics and audiences alike and she is definitely a fan favorite star that will be missed on the series.
And she’s not the only beloved star who is set to leave her show – Alycia Debnam-Carey has also announced that she will be leaving Fear The Walking Dead.
The 28-year-old actor played Alicia Clark on the series and has been part of the show since it first premiered back in 2015.
She took to Instagram to share the news of her exit, writing:
“To my dearest @feartwd family, tonight marks the end of an extraordinary and life changing journey of playing Alicia Clark. Where to begin… I will never be able to fully express the kind of journey I have had working on @feartwd for so long. It has gifted me so much.
It has been the most extraordinary training ground as an actor where I’ve been given the chance to grow and learn. I’ve had the honour of working with so many inspiring and talented people. It provided new opportunities, such as directing and it has bonded me to such incredible fans that have supported me along the way. It has been exciting, challenging, fun, hard and inspiring.”
She went on to write more about her decision, explaining:
“I was 21 when we began this crazy journey but now at 28, after 7 years and 100 episodes, I decided it was time for me to move on as an actor and as a person. As is the nature of our jobs I needed to seek out new challenges, new opportunities and carve out a new chapter for myself. I have been so lucky to be a part of something so awesome for so long but I hope you can understand and respect my choice to further expand and grow. I wouldn’t be here without you all and I am so grateful.”
Alycia concluded with this:
“I had a lot of conversations over the years with our showrunners @goldbergian and @andrewchambliss and I think we found a fitting way to conclude Alicia’s story. It is beautiful, hopeful and elusive.
To the crews and casts from Los Angeles to Vancouver, Mexico to Texas, I am thankful for everything you’ve taught me. I love you all so much and I am so lucky to have had you all by my side. To the cast going forward, I’m so excited for what you will create next! And to my ride or dies who have been there with me every step of the way (you know who you are) I will be forever grateful to you. It is bittersweet, but it is time.
Thank you for everything. My love to you all. 💀💅🏼💗 Alycia Debnam-Carey”
