Andrew Lincoln recorded a sweet goodbye including a serenade for his former costar after her departure from the show.
It’s true:Danai Gurirahas officially departedThe Walking Dead.
Ah yes we love you Danai."

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“We love you, Danai.
Wow, wow, wow.
What a thing,” Lincoln, who departed the show after last season, said.
“I remember the first time I met you.
You had collapsed outside the gates of the prison.
So I ran out.
Gurira leaves not for another show, but to go behind the scenes as showrunner for HBO Max’sAmericanahseries.
Read EW’sin-depth interview with the actress-turned-producerabout her future.