The Walking Dead star Danai Gurira has penned an emotional farewell to the show and said the decision to leave was “one of the hardest things I have ever done”.
The actress had played katana-wielding heroin Michonne from season three and became one of the long-running zombie series’s best-loved characters.
Viewers watched Gurira depart The Walking Dead in the most recent episode after she found a clue as to the whereabouts of her kidnapped lover, Rick Grimes, played by British star Andrew Lincoln.
Gurira has now shared a heartfelt message with fans on Instagram. She wrote: “Is it possible to feel your heart is broken and overwhelmed with love all at once?