Emily Bett Rickards leaving 'Arrow' – Felicity not in the last season 8

Some hours later Arrow Star Emily Bett Rickards revealed that she would leave the flagship tragedy of CW's superheroes before her eighth and final season, executive producers Greg Berlanti and Beth Schwartz issued a statement in support of the decision of the actress.

"We have had the pleasure of working with Emily since season 1 and over the last seven years she has brought to life one of the most loved characters on television," the statement said. "And although we are heartbroken to see Emily and Felicity leave the show, we are totally supportive of Emily and her future plans. She will always have a family to Arrow. "

Rickards made this shocking announcement in an Instagram post, which said: "Felicity and I are two very tight, but after one to seven years we say goodbye." were among the first to react to the news, Amell stating that he would have more to say in the coming days, but "for the moment, I like you".

As stated previously, Arrow The abbreviated season of the last season means that the series will end shortly after the cross of this fall's "Crisis on Infinite Earths" with The flash and Super Girl (and eventually Legends of tomorrow). CW President Mark Pedowitz hinted at the Television Critics Association's winter press tour in January that the special event would take "big swings".