Game of Thrones' Sophie Turner says "not all of us" will make it to season 8

Game of Thrones is nearing its endgame, and while that will likely lead to excellent drama it also means that we'll be bidding farewell to a few characters long before the end credits roll for the final time.

Of course, Sophie Turner - who plays Sansa Stark on the show - didn't divulge exactly which fan-favourites aren't going to make it to the series' final episode when she spoke to Variety, but she did confirm that not everyone would make it to season eight:

"It’s quite sad. It really feels like things are wrapping up and coming to an end… People are hanging around Belfast a bit longer to be around each other and be in each other’s presence… We’ve got one more season…well, not all of us".

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There's plenty of characters Turner could be referring to with those comments - not least of which is Jon Snow, who doesn't have the greatest relationship with Sansa at the moment - but for my money, the person most likely to die in season 7 is Cersei Lannister. With Dany and her vast army now making their way to Westeros (finally!), her tenure as the Queen of the Seven Kingdoms could be very short-lived.

That's all speculation on my part, but we can most definitely expect some show-altering deaths when season 7 of Game of Thrones debuts in summer 2017.

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