2019, the year when it all ends: Along with Game of Thrones & Avengers, 'The Big Bang Theory' wraps up after 12 years. Kunal 'Rajesh Koothrapalli' Nayyar writes an emotional post

TV's longest-running sitcom 'The Big Bang Theory' wrapped up their last 279th episode. The show comes to an end after 12 years.

Dr. Rajesh Ramayan Koothrappali, character played by Kunal Nayyar, shared an emotional picture hugging the entire cast with a heartfelt note. He wrote: "Thank you 
Thank you for your words. Thank you for your encouragement . Thank you for tuning in night in and night out. Thank you for the stories you shared about how this show made you feel. Thank you too, for the not so nice times. Thank you, for lifting us up when we were down. Fame can feel like a cage, so Thank you for making us feel safe enough to be free. Thank you for letting me share my birthday on stage with my six best friends, And Thank you, for you, because without you- there would be no us. So this goes out to you, the fans... One last time.

In love and gratitude, -Kunal"

Here's the post -

Kaley Cuoco, who plays Penny in the show, also shared a picture of herself in which she can be seen crying as the series is inching towards an end.

"Post table read for Big Bang Theory finale episode", she captioned the picture.

'The Big Bang Theory' airs on Thursdays, 8 p.m. on CBS. The one-hour finale will premiere on May 16.

Created by Chuck Lorre and Bill Prady, the show premiered on September 24, 2007. In March 2017, the series was renewed for two additional seasons, bringing its total to twelve.

The show originally centred on the lives of socially awkward physicists Leonard Hofstadter and Sheldon Cooper, who take a wild turn when the beautiful and free-spirited Penny moves in next door.

The series stars Johny Galecki, Jim Parsons, Kaley Cuoco, Simon Helberg, Kunal Nayyar, Mayim Bialik and Melissa Rauch. It has earned 52 Emmy nominations and 10 wins during its run.

(With Inputs from ANI)