When the news broke earlier this week that Nina Dobrev was leaving CW’s The Vampire Diaries, many fans were left either upset or in plain shock. A lead actor leaving a series on their own freewill isn’t something that we see that often, and it usually means a series is near the end of its run. Take for instance when Steve Carell left NBC’s The Office.

Dobrev announced the news on Monday via her Instagram, saying, “I’ve just spent the most beautiful weekend on Lake Lanier in Georgia with my own TVD Family, the cast and crew of The Vampire Diaries. I want to be the first to tell you that it wasn’t just a holiday celebration, it was a goodbye party. I always knew I wanted Elena’s story to be a six season adventure, and within those six years I got the journey of a lifetime.”

See her full post below.

Vampire Diaries will be (without question) a different series when it returns in the fall for its seventh season, but will it still be a series that fans want to watch? Or will it be reminiscent of when Mischa Barton left The O.C., causing the next season to be cut short and cancelled?

Fans have certainly been vocal about the news on Twitter. Even today, “Elena Is The Soul Of TVD” and “Cancel TVD Season 7” were both trending.

Will Dobrev not renewing her contract mean that you won’t be watching season seven? Or will you still be tuning in? Let us know in our poll below!

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