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One Outlander Star Is Being Replaced for Season 7

One Outlander Star Is Being Replaced for Season 7
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The TV Show Outlander, that is based on the historical novels by Diana Gabaldon, is currently in its sixth season and has been renewed for seventh. The love story of Claire Fraser (Catrina Balfe) and Jamie Fraser (Sam Heughan) has captivated viewers since its premiere in 2014.

While fans are patiently waiting for the Season 7 to be released, many of them were highly disappointed with the changes that they will have to face during the new season. The most saddening news that has been recently announced is that the actress Laura Donnelly, who portrayed Jenny Murray, is currently busy filming new episodes for her other project, The Nevers TV series. Therefore, she won't appear in season 7 and will be replaced by the actress Kristin Attherton who will take on the role.

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Fans are still grateful to witness Donnelly's amazing work on portraying courageous Jenny. Donnelly has done an exceptional job playing Jenny, the only daughter of Brian and Ellen. As you may recall, Jenny's life was quite hard, as she had to spend a lot of time taking care of her mother and younger brother, James. When Ellen died, Jenny was only 10 years old, but she became the "mistress of the house", preparing dinner for the whole family on the day of her mother's funeral. And she continued to run the household until she came of age.

Though fans seem to be heartbroken by the news about the replacement of Donnely, the showrunners promise that they've prepared a lot of surprises and will manage to make the audience fall in love with the new characters that might join the show.

Speaking to Express Magazine, Donnely expressed her gratefulness to her co-members and show runners. "Thank you to our amazing crew who worked so hard to create something truly fresh and unique," the actress said.

Some of the original members of the cast have already announced that they will make their appearance in season 7. For instance, Heughan, Balfe, Skelton and Rankin, among other key cast members, are set to return for Season 7.

Several new characters have joined the show in Season 5, Marsali (Lauren Lyle), Fergus (Cesar Domboy), Josiah and Keziah (Paul Gorman) and the maid Lizzie (Caitlin O'Ryann) among them.