Cameron Monaghan, who has played Ian Gallagher on Shameless for “roughly ten years,” announced that this Sunday’s episode will be his final one as Ian.
Monaghan announced his departure on Instagram.
Alongside the above photos, he wrote a letter to fans of the show and of Ian Gallagher and ended his heartfelt message with “Goodbye, Ian Clayton Gallagher. We’ll meet again?”
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.
Source: IGN.com Cameron Monaghan Announces He's Leaving Shameless