When Andrew Lincoln confirmed he was leaving The Walking Dead at San Diego Comic-Con, he gave a sweet speech thanking fans for their support but he didn’t say why he was leaving.
The Walking Dead Season 9 premieres Sunday, Oct. 7 at 9/8c on AMC.
Lincoln is British, and being away from his family while he filmed The Walking Dead in Georgia for most of the year was getting to be too much.
He also confirmed that he’s wrapped on Season 9, and that his last two episodes in particular were “very satisfying.”