Shock News As Andrew Lincoln Departs THE WALKING DEAD; Will Only Appear In Six Episodes Of Season 9

It's been revealed today that the end is nigh for Rick Grimes in The Walking Dead because Andrew Lincoln is walking away from the AMC series. Collider reveals that he'll only appear in six episodes of the sixteen episode season, so it clearly won't waste much time in getting rid of him, news which is sure to leave fans reeling, especially as he's one of the main reasons to actually tune in at this point.

It sounds like it was Lincoln's choice to leave and AMC is now looking to fill the void by offering Norman Reedus a considerable amount of money to take over as The Walking Dead's lead star moving forward.

With the signs pointing to Lauren Cohan also leaving the show this year, it's clear that the show could very well wind up being unrecognisable now. With Chandler Riggs' departure causing such an uproar, don't be surprised if ratings plummet once again because of this but it is, of course, possible that fans will tune in to see what becomes of these two characters...after all, they're probably gonna die!

What do you think will become of Rick Grimes? Death by walker or Negan? Share your thoughts below.