Wil Wheaton thought he;d get fired from The Big Bang Theory cast (Picture: Getty Images)

The Big Bang Theory’s resident guest star Wil Wheaton feared he’d get fired after every episode due to his anxiety.

The 46-year-old star, who played himself in an impressive 17 episodes, said farewell to the sitcom in last Thursday’s The D&D Vortext alongside William Shatner, Kevin Smith, True Blood actor Joe Manganiello and former NBA star Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.

Speaking to Cleveland, Wil began: ‘I live with so much anxiety, I tend to be very hard on myself.

‘One of the reasons that I felt so much joy on this show, and feel so much sorrow about it coming to an end, is that the cast and crew and producers and writers always made me feel like I was a valued part of their group and that I deserved to be there.


Wil starred in 17 episodes across 10 years (Picture: CBS)

‘But because of my anxiety, it took me a while to accept that. After every episode, I was afraid I was going to get fired.’



Wil added: ‘It wasn’t until this last one that I actually thought, “They’re not going hire someone else to play Wil Wheaton.”

‘By the time I got out of my own way and allowed myself to fully enjoy that experience, the show’s over.’

No, you’re crying.

However, Wil couldn’t have been happier with his final ever appearance on the show, adding to the publication: ‘That was just the most joyful way to complete the most amazing 10 years of my acting career.

‘There could not have been a better, more satisfying way to finish it.’

The Big Bang Theory continues on Thursdays on CBS in the US.

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