You heard it right. Nene has left the building. Its her final curtain call. The fat lady has sang....I think you get the point.
After 8 years and countless cast mates from Lisa Wu, to Sheree, to Kim Zolciak.
Nene told People Magazine in an interview that she is calling it quits.
Leakes, 48 – arguably the network's biggest star, who's been with the show since its inception – will not be returning for season 8. She says there comes a time when enough is enough.
"This was definitely a hard decision for me," Leakes tells PEOPLE. "Me and my husband [Gregg Leakes] have been going back and forth on it for weeks now. But my contract is up and I just think this is the right time. This is my opportunity to spread my wings and do different things."
"I'm actually going to be doing a new primetime television show with a big legend," Leakes teases of the series she begins filming this week.
"I feel a weight has been lifted off of my shoulders," she stated in the interview.
"I think some of the girls will be happy," Leakes says. "They always felt like I was the star, and they were never able to really shine with me there, so here's their opportunity to shine."
But least they get too comfortable, "I'm not saying I'm gone forever," Leakes warns. "I'll probably pop up and play with those girls every now and then."
Who will be the new queen?
After 8 years and countless cast mates from Lisa Wu, to Sheree, to Kim Zolciak.
Nene told People Magazine in an interview that she is calling it quits.
Leakes, 48 – arguably the network's biggest star, who's been with the show since its inception – will not be returning for season 8. She says there comes a time when enough is enough.
"This was definitely a hard decision for me," Leakes tells PEOPLE. "Me and my husband [Gregg Leakes] have been going back and forth on it for weeks now. But my contract is up and I just think this is the right time. This is my opportunity to spread my wings and do different things."
"I'm actually going to be doing a new primetime television show with a big legend," Leakes teases of the series she begins filming this week.
"I feel a weight has been lifted off of my shoulders," she stated in the interview.
"I think some of the girls will be happy," Leakes says. "They always felt like I was the star, and they were never able to really shine with me there, so here's their opportunity to shine."
But least they get too comfortable, "I'm not saying I'm gone forever," Leakes warns. "I'll probably pop up and play with those girls every now and then."
Who will be the new queen?