Actress Nicollette Sheridan is reportedly scheduled to leave ABC’s top rating TV series “Desperate Housewives” this season.

A network spokeswoman confirmed that Sheridan, who plays loud-mouthed realtor Edie Britt in the series, will definitely leave the show but did not give further information as to the reasons behind the move.

Online celebrity news sites have cited sources saying that Sheridan’s character would be involved in a car accident after escaping a devious murder plot planned by her screen husband Dave Williams.

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