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HOLLYWOOD, CA - JUNE 09: (L - R) Steve Howey, Shanola Hampton, Emmy Rossum, Jeremy Allen White, Christian Isaiah, Ethan Cutkowsky, Cameron Monaghan, Emma Kenney and William H. Macy attend the celebration of the 100th episode of Showtime's "Shameless" at DREAM Hollywood on June 9, 2018 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Michael Tullberg/Getty Images)

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First Emmy Rossum Announces Departure From ‘Shameless,’ Now Cameron Monaghan Follows

nweaver October 9th, 2018

This season of Shameless is going to be emotional for different reasons.

You may know him as Ian Gallagher, but now you’ll have to refer to him as Cameron Monaghan. Emmy Rossum, Fiona Gallagher, announced before this season started that this would be her final season with the HBO hit series, Shameless. She gave us an entire season heads up but that is not the case with Cameron Monaghan. He posted on Instagram on Monday (Oct. 8) revealing that the show’s next episode would be his last.

He got emotional talking about his decision.

 

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I have been a series regular on this show for roughly ten years. I was the tender age of fifteen when we shot the pilot, and I came of age in so many ways, both legally and personally. I was very lucky to mature and grow with this show. Experiencing so many firsts, maturing as an actor, a professional, and a human. In the process gaining friends, family, and the best coworkers a very lucky actor could ask for, and for this I can be nothing but gracious. All good things come to an end. An old cliche, but one that rings true with a sincerity and clarity especially in moments like these. Everything ends. The next episode will be my last. I have known since last year, but I didn’t want to give it away too early as I wanted this season to be a surprise for the audience, allowing them to experience Ian’s unsure journey with his character. This role has been a joy to inhabit, a wild and special ride, and I’d like to thank #Shameless as well as you, the viewers, for being there with him. Goodbye, Ian Clayton Gallagher. We’ll meet again?

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Next season will look a lot different without show siblings Ian & Fiona Gallagher, but both insist that the show must go on and that there is still a storyline without them.

 

 

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