The rumors are true: Actress Emily Wickersham, who plays Ellie Bishop, is leaving NCIS after eight seasons. While watching the NCIS season 18 finale last night, many viewers figured out that Ellie purposely outed herself as being behind an NSA leak. That said, they didn’t realize that her new label as a “disgraced NCIS agent” was strategically planned to allow her to go on an undercover operation with Odette (Elayn J. Taylor). Before leaving the Washington D.C.-based team though, she shared a much-awaited kiss with Nick (Wilmer Valderrama). Though many believed this wouldn’t be the last time we’d see Ellie, reality set in when Emily officially announced on Instagram that she was departing the NCIS cast for good. “Hangin this hat and jacket up. What a great ride it’s been,” she wrote on Instagram. “This cast, this crew, are top notch. I can’t say enough kind words about this group that I’ve had the pleasure of working with for close to 8 years no...