Patrick J. Adams leftSuitsbecause he felt like there wasn’t much left for his character to do.

He also wanted to spend more time with his family.

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1.Patrick J. AdamsleftSuitsafter starring in the series as Mike Ross for seven seasons.

He also wanted to be closer to his wife, Troian Bellisario.

3.Sandra Ohdecidedto leaveGrey’s Anatomyafter Season 10.

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[Cristina] wants to be let go, and I am ready to let her go."

“I’ve loved working on this show,” sheadded.

5.Steve Carell leftThe Officeafter playing Michael Scott on the series for seven seasons.

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I was getting a chance to take a lap with everybody.

But, yeah, it was a lot, it was a very emotional thing."

6.Emmy Rossum leftShamelessafter starring as Fiona Gallagher for eight seasons.

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“And I never realized how much I actually craved the kind of continuity this show has given me.

And given all of us in the crew.

Season after season, I’m amazed that our same crew comes back.

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And it’s not just because it’s a wonderfully written, wonderfully layered show.

There are these real connections, real friendships that bring us back season after season after season.”

7.Anna Faris left the seriesMomafter starring on the show for seven seasons.

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“It felt really good.

It wasn’t conscious, but sort of a sabbatical, I guess.”

9.Renee Rapp said she was leavingThe Sex Lives of College Girlsafter the show’s third season.

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In an interview with Zane Lowe, she mentioned she’s much happier making music than acting.

“I love it so much.

It’s like, I don’t even care,” shesaid.

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Everybody’s like, ‘Music is so psychotic.

This business is crazy.

Don’t you wish you could just go back to not having that?’

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And I’m like, ‘No.

I am so much happier when I’m doing this.'"

However, she ended up returning for the finale.

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“So it was definitely coming back sooner than I think any of us imagined.

There are gonna be clashes.

Theres gonna be people who create rumors and make stuff up.

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I think I was very sensitive to that because I was so young.

It felt like high school but in the real world and very elevated and very magnified.