Leighton Meester on Gossip Girl End

Leighton Meester has stated its the “perfect time” to end The CW drama series Gossip Girl.

The actress plays Queen Bee Blair Waldorf in the show which will come to a close after six years on-air. The CW renewed Gossip Girl for a sixth and final season earlier this year to wrap up storylines, unmask just who the mysterious gossip girl blogger is and to allow producers to craft a suitable finale for the series.

The decision to bring Gossip Girl to a close after six years is one that Leighton Meester agrees with. The actress told Vulture ‘I think it’s ending at a beautiful, perfect time….But it’s also because our contracts are up. I don’t think anyone wants to stay after their contracts’

The actress also admitted she is ready to move on to new projects  ‘I could say, somewhat, that it’s my personal growth that has made me want to move beyond it. I was 20 when I started, and I’m 26 now, so you don’t want to be doing the same thing over a period that long. This has been one of the most awkward and great growth periods of my life. I’ve experienced a lot of different things, and it’s just time to do something else.’

Gossip Girl‘s sixth season premiered on The CW on Monday evening. The shortened season will last for ten episodes and will premier in the UK on ITV2 on 17th October.