Jennifer Morrison Announces She's Leaving Once Upon A Time -- And Fans Are NOT Living Happily-Ever-After!

It was only a matter of time before Swan flew the coop.
Jennifer Morrison was the heart and soul of Once Upon A Time since it’s pilot episode six seasons ago.
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But it looks like if the show continues to live on through Season Seven, it will have to do so without Emma Swan — because the actress just announced she will be leaving the ABC fantasy series!
Yup! The 38-year-old took to Instagram — the day after fans were enchanted with a musical episode showing Emma and Captain Hook finally getting hitched — to deliver some sinister news to fans, writing:

“As I reached the end of my 6 year contract on Once Upon A Time, I was faced with a significant decision. ABC, Eddy Kitsis, and Adam Horowitz very generously invited me to continue as a series regular. After very careful consideration, I have decided that creatively and personally, it is time for me to move on. Emma Swan is one my favorite characters that I have ever played. My 6 years on Once Upon A Time has changed my life in the most beautiful ways. I am absolutely blown away by the passion and commitment of the Oncer fans. I am so honored to have been a central part of such a special show.”

Wow. This is the kind of abandonment that creates villain origin stories, Jen!
Thankfully, Morrison said she’d appear in one last episode if the show gets renewed — so, hopefully we won’t have to say farewell to the beloved heroine in next week’s dramatic, two-hour season finale.
Of course, the real question is if we’ll also have to say goodbye to Morrison’s on screen OTP Colin O’Donoghue, too — ABC can’t be THAT evil, can they!?
See what the fans had to say about the shocking announcement (below)!

so CS gets married last night and jmo announces she’s leaving #OnceUponATime today… pic.twitter.com/6cVDQJzeCT
— Abbie |🐥👑 (@TheRealMissAbbs) May 8, 2017

Me right now #OnceUponAMusical #OnceUponATimE pic.twitter.com/Im6a5oEjyd
— Jamie (@ouatlover468) May 8, 2017

I need to stop getting so attached to TV shows. First Nina Dobrev leaving #tvd and now Jennifer Morrison leaving #OnceUponATime I’m so upset
— Jessi | CS💍OUAT💖 (@Bluchies12) May 8, 2017

How can the main character leave? The show will no longer make sense 😩#OnceUponATime #JenniferMorrison
— shannon richardson (@shannon18923325) May 8, 2017

Jennifer Morrison is #OnceUponATime. Just end it while it’s still good
— Captain Swan 💍 (@once_cs_fan) May 8, 2017

With Jen S7 had a shot at being worth it but without her, CS, or Snowing I really don’t see any reason to bother #OnceUponATime
— Captain Swan 💍 (@once_cs_fan) May 8, 2017

I can’t watch ouat thinking that Jennifer won’t be there anymore. I’m not gonna finish season 6. #ouat #OnceUponATime #JenniferMorrison
— lisa.suzuya (@ilovebellamy) May 8, 2017

Even tho @jenmorrisonlive is leaving #OnceUponATime , I still love the show and truly hope we get a s7├░┼╕ΓÇÖΓÇö @AdamHorowitzLA
— Chloe | CS💕⚓️ (@truecaptainswan) May 8, 2017

The #OnceUponATime fandom waking up to Jennifer Morrison’s news this morning after having such a good night last night: pic.twitter.com/Vo4roNtT0O
— Tyler James (@Tyler_Cull3n) May 8, 2017

#EmmaSwan is the soul of #OnceUponATime . Every story needs a savior. If she’s leaving,might as well be the end of the series. @OnceABC ├░┼╕ΓÇÖΓÇ¥
— Farah Ahmad (@ThisIsFarah) May 8, 2017

They have to cancel the show. I refuse to watch OUAT without Captain Swan. 🙃🙃🙃 #OnceUponATime
— peach (@paigetaylorr143) May 8, 2017

Yikes! It’s gonna be one dark fall if the hit series returns without the savior!
See Jennifer’s full announcement (below)!

As I reached the end of my 6 year contract on ONCE UPON A TIME, I was faced with a significant decision. ABC, Eddy Kitsis, and Adam Horowitz very generously invited me to continue as a series regular. After very careful consideration, I have decided that creatively and personally, it is time for me to move on. Emma Swan is one my favorite characters that I have ever played. My 6 years on ONCE UPON A TIME has changed my life in the most beautiful ways. I am absolutely blown away by the passion and commitment of the Oncer fans. I am so honored to have been a central part of such a special show. I will be forever grateful to Adam, Eddy, and ABC for giving me the gift of playing Emma Swan. As I move on to other creative endeavors, I will continue to attend the fan conventions whenever my professional schedule allows. I always look forward meeting the fans. If ABC Network does in fact order a season 7, I have agreed to appear in one episode, and I will most certainly continue to watch ONCE UPON A TIME. The creativity of the show runners has always inspired me, and I cannot wait to see the ways that they continue to develop and reinvent the show. #Onceuponatime #EmmaSwan #UglyDucklingsA post shared by jenmorrisonlive (@jenmorrisonlive) on May 8, 2017 at 4:48am PDT

Will YOU keep watching OUAT without the leading bird?
[Image via ABC.]