Shameless star Pauline McLynn has quit the hit Manchester Tv show.The actress, who plays librarian Libby Croker and love of Frank Gallagher's life, left her role at the end of last 12 months.
 
Channel four bosses had tried to preserve the news underneath wraps till nearer her display screen exit from the Chatsworth estate. But the revelation that she had left emerged right after the actress spoke in interviews of her "difficult year" commuting between Manchester and her households in London and Ireland.
 
Former Father Ted favourite Pauline, 48, was at the centre of the opening storyline in this month's new series, filmed at theShameless Wythenshawe HQ.Viewers had been left pondering if her wedding ceremony to Frank (David Threlfall) would consider location after he ended up in a psychiatric hospital. In the finish they remained unmarried.
 
Supporters will see Libby walk absent in episode 13 of the eighth series, to be broadcast on March eight, prior to Shameless will take a mid-period break. Channel 4 then plan to screen the remaining nine episodes in the autumn, as filming also begins on following year's ninth series.
 
Irish-born performer and writer Pauline first created her name as Father Ted's tea-loving parish housekeepr Mrs Doyle. She joined The Jockey regulars at the start of the 2010 series, which saw Libby relocating in with Frank and the relaxation of the Gallagher household.
 
A spokeswoman for the drama mentioned: "It was a natural position for Pauline to leave the show. She's extremely proud to have been a part of Shameless over the past few years and has other planings for jobs coming up that she's delighded about."