The news that “Shameless” star Emmy Rossum will leave the Showtime drama after its ninth season has hit some fans hard. Like, really hard.
After Rossum announced her exit in an emotional Facebook post, her name quickly shot to the top trend on Twitter, where fans took to bemoan the loss of Fiona Gallagher.
“Emmy Rossum is leaving Shameless… they might as well end it with her last episode. It won’t work without her,” one fan tweeted shortly after the news broke.
Another fan’s day was ruined after hearing about the actress’ decision: “Just heard that Emmy Rossum isn’t returning to Shameless and I’m pretty upset about it not gunna lie..