LOS ANGELES, California (X17online) - Desperate Housewives creator and executive producer Marc Cherry stated yesterday that he plans to end the hit ABC series after seven seasons, according to the Associated Press.

At the Television Critics Association meeting yesterday, Cherry said, "I love working with these gals, but the idea of letting anyone else take the show from me kind of makes me sad and sick to my stomach. We're going to get out while people still like us. Of course," he added, "this could be some clever ruse on my part to get tremendous amounts of money in season eight, but who knows."

The Emmy Award winning series starring Eva Longoria, Teri Hatcher, Felicity Huffman and Marcia Cross returns for its fifth season this fall.