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Hannah Waddingham has given an update on the third (and possibly final) season of Ted Lasso, revealing that the cast has just three episodes left to shoot. 
"We are halfway through shooting season three and I would like to pause things because I’m not ready to say goodbye to her in three episodes," the Emmy-winning actress told Deadline. 
Waddingham's co-star Brett Goldstein, who is also a writer and executive producer on the show, told The Sunday Times in June that season three could well be the last, saying: "We are writing it like that. It was planned as three."
Waddingham also spoke about why she'll be sad to say goodbye to her character, soccer club owner Rebecca Welton, who has grown in confidence as the show has progressed. 
"Brett and I were talking about [saying goodbye] earlier and we're both a little bit in denial but have been expecting it since the word go at the same time," she said. "It’s like a long, slow mourning. I love her, man. She’s the girl – my girl – that I’m walking along next to and serving. I know that sounds dramatic but that’s how I feel. I feel her rippling through my bloodstream and I’m not ready to not walk with her anymore."
Waddingham also praised her co-star Jason Sudeikis, saying: "I have an immense sadness because she’s brought quite a lot to my life. Jason has as well—an immeasurable amount. He has changed my life. He’s changed how I view people."
Waddingham, Goldstein, and Sudeikis are three of no fewer than 10 Ted Lasso cast members who have recently earned Emmy nominations. Nick Mohammed, Juno Temple, Sarah Niles, Toheeb Jimoh, Sam Richardson, James Lance, and Dame Harriet Walter are all in the running too.
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