Emily Bett Rickards has announced that she’s leaving Arrow before its eighth and final season.
Warner Bros. Television and The CW have confirmed the news, and executive producers Greg Berlanti and Beth Schwartz released this statement: “We’ve had the pleasure of working with Emily since Season 1 and in those past seven years she has brought one of TV’s most beloved characters to life. And although we’re heartbroken to see both Emily and Felicity leave the show, we’re completely supportive of Emily and her future endeavors. She will always have a family at Arrow.”
Rickards posted a message on social media on Saturday morning in the form of a poem.