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10. We Won't See More of Lily in Season 5

There isn't going to be a follow up with Lily (Agnes Bruckner) before the end of Season 6. "Lily's not coming back this year," Kitsis said, though showrunner Adam Horowitz promised, "We haven't forgotten the story and we want to get to it."

The reason Lily won't pop back up is a logistical one. "The actress was pregnant this year," Kitsis said, noting that the show is already working around the pregnancies of Emilie De Ravin and Ginnifer Goodwin. "Everyone literally is pregnant, including us," Kitsis joked. "This is the most fertile show on TV."

Source: http://www.ign.com /articles/2016/03/02/12-once-upon-a-time-teases-from-finding-hook-to-herculess-history-to-happily-ever-after?abthid=56d7317ac32b56d93700000e