Nina Dobrev, the lead actress of the popular TV series, "The Vampire Diaries' has announced that she will be leaving the show soon after Season 6.

Dobrev posted a picture a on Instagram to make the announcement that she will be quitting the CW series towards the end of the present season. She posted saying that she spent the weekend at at Lake Lanier in Georgia with the cast and crew of "The Vampire Diaries' and said, "I want to be the first to tell you that it wasn't just a holiday celebration, it was a goodbye party. I always knew I wanted Elena's story to be a six season adventure, and within those six years I got the journey of a lifetime."

She added, "There's more to come before we wrap this up, and I promise you'll get to hear all about my experiences over the next month as we approach the season finale (I have given an exclusive interview for the June issue of SELF Magazine that I am excited for you to see!), but until then I invite you to hop on the roller coaster ride that is Elena Gilbert's life and join me as I celebrate her and prepare to say goodbye to her "” and to my work family "” as I move on to the next chapter of my life. I want to share this goodbye with all of you (this weekend's pictures were just the beginning). You, the wonderful fandom who gave more love, support and passion than anyone could have ever imagined seven years ago, when a young Degrassi girl from Canada showed up in LA to audition for 'that Twilight TV show.' ;-) I love you all. Fasten your seatbelts. If you think you know what's coming, you don't."

While, the lead male cast members, Paul Wesley and Ian Somerhalder have signed on for another season, looks like Dobrev will be seen last as Elene Gilbert in the sixth season.

However, beyond all that, fans all over the Internet have still expressed huge dismay over her leaving the show.