Ian Somerhalder Confirms 'Vampire Diaries' Will End After Season Eight

It sounds like The Vampire Diaries officially has an end date in mind.

Star Ian Somerhalder confirmed to the crowd at 2016 WalkerStalkerCon on Sunday (April 10) in Nashville that the upcoming eighth season will be the last.

“We have decided to do one last season to really do the story justice,” Ian said (via @WalkrStalkrCon).

This comes after his co-star Kat Graham confirmed that season eight would be her last.

UPDATE: The CW tells JustJared.com that “no decision has been made” regarding the future of the series.

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