'Days of Our Lives' Spoilers: Kate Mansi Confirms Leaving Soap As Abigail Deveraux!

After a various amount of rumors spread that Kate Mansi is leaving her role as Abigail Deveraux on legendary daytime drama Days of Our Lives, the actress made it official that she is indeed exiting the show that made her famous. The soap star wrote a lengthy Instagram post thanking the show, cast, and fans for a great five years on the daytime drama which was her first big break on television.

"I've kept quiet as long as I could, but since it seems news has leaked, I feel I owe it to you all to set the record straight. Alright... here it is: After much thought, I've decided the timing was right for me to set sail from Salem," she wrote. "I must say that I have thoroughly enjoyed every single beautiful and messy moment of being Abigail, and will always treasure our time together. I want to be very clear in saying that this was not a decision I took lightly. It was important for me to see Abigail through the most recent storyline, as well as through the show's historic 50th anniversary celebration. I can confidently say that I poured everything I had into Abigail, especially this last year, and cannot wait for you to see what's coming!"

Check out the rest of her heartfelt post here:

 I’ve kept quiet as long as I could, but since it seems news has leaked, I feel I owe it to you all to set the record straight. Alright… here it is: After much thought, I’ve decided the timing was right for me to set sail from Salem. I must say that I have thoroughly enjoyed every single beautiful and messy moment of being Abigail, and will always treasure our time together. I want to be very clear in saying that this was not a decision I took lightly. It was important for me to see Abigail through the most recent storyline, as well as through the show's historic 50th anniversary celebration. I can confidently say that I poured everything I had into Abigail, especially this last year, and cannot wait for you to see what's coming! I also want to express how very proud I am to have had the privilege of being a part of this incredibly hard-working daytime community for the past five years. I am grateful beyond measure to the DOOL family, which I feel extends beyond our set, to you, the amazing, and unwavering fans. I thank you for all the support and love you've shown Abigail and me. Oh​,​ and one more thing... STA​Y TUNED!​​ I PROMISE you, you won't want to miss what's coming​!​ XO KM

A photo posted by Kate Mansi (@katemansi) on Jan 6, 2016 at 9:01am PST

As MStars News reported, reports have been flying the last couple of days saying the actress already filmed her last scenes and they will air during the May sweeps period. We Love Soaps reported that a casting call was sent out for a character named "Val" that eerily resembled the characteristics of Abigail.

Happy 50th from the Horton's A photo posted by Kate Mansi (@katemansi) on Nov 10, 2015 at 10:54am PST

She was described as "passionate, intelligent and sensitive. Val blows into town in a whirlwind... She appears successful on the outside, a girl who seems to have it all but ... at times she has a fragility and [vulnerability] that gives us the feeling of a painful past that she desperately wants to keep secret."

What do you think about Kate leaving the show? Will you accept another person playing Abigail?