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Suits: Why did Patrick J Adams really leave Suits? (Image: USA NETWORK/GETTY)

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Suits may no longer be airing after it was brought to a close after nine seasons of the show but fans still love watching the series. Fans were also devastated when Patrick J Adams left his iconic role of Mike Ross behind back at the end of season seven - but why did he decide to leave? Here’s everything the star had to say about why he made the choice - and what brought him back for the final episodes.

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Why did Patrick J Adams really leave Suits?

Patrick J Adams played Mike Ross for more than 100 episodes of legal drama Suits.

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However, he decided to depart from the Aaron Korsh-helmed show at the end of the seventh season.

Viewers will remember that Mike exited after getting married to Rachel Zane (played by Meghan Markle).

After they tied the knot, Mike told Harvey that he and Rachel were moving to Seattle to set up a law clinic.

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Suits: Why did Patrick J Adams really leave Suits? (Image: USA NETWORK/GETTY)

The purpose of the company was to stand up for the little guy and defend class action lawsuits against large companies.

Ahead of his decision to leave, the actor told The Hollywood Reporter back in 2018 that there were a number of reasons behind it.

He said: After seven seasons — really, eight years of being away from home and away from my now-wife and there was that pressure.”

Adams married fellow actor Troian Bellisario back in 2016, and the pair now have a child together.

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Suits: Patrick J Adams made the decision to leave in 2018 (Image: USA NETWORK/GETTY)

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He also told the publication that he felt he had come to an end with what he could achieve with the character.

The star added: “I started thinking about leaving at the end of the first half of season six, after Mike was released from prison.

“From a story point of view, I was a little unsure of what was left for him to do.

“Mike had made the pledge during his trial that if he were allowed to continue to practice the law, he would dedicate his time and energy to underrepresented people and not big, corporate interests.

“I wasn’t sure how we were going to work that version of the character into the fabric of the show.”

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Suits: He left at the same time as Meghan Markle (Image: USA NETWORK/GETTY)

He also admitted that he made the final decision halfway through season seven when he opted not to renew his contract.

Adams left at the same time as his on-screen love interest Meghan Markle, who was leaving acting after she became engaged to Prince Harry.

Speaking about the end of their storyline, Adams added that they both grew up together on the cast so it felt good to leave at the same time.

He said: “There was this natural sense that we both knew that the time had come for both of us."

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Suits: Mike returned for the final episode (Image: USA NETWORK/GETTY)

He added: “It went unspoken and we just enjoyed the hell out of the last few episodes that we got to shoot.”

However, it was not the last chance for fans to see the beloved character, who guest starred in two episodes of the final season.

He came back to face-off his old mentor Harvey Specter (Gabriel Macht) in court.

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As well as this, he also took part in the final ever episode of the drama, when Harvey and Donna Paulsen (Sarah Rafferty) decided to leave for Seattle with him.

Suits season 9 is now available to stream on Netflix.

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