A new blind item spoiler has been released by TV Line, which teases a shocking death in a major TV drama in 2012! Can you guess which character or show it is referring to?

Updated 12 Jan 2012.

TV Line‘s Ausiello writes:

In a move that is sure to stoke shock and awe among fans, a major (and incredibly popular) character on a hit drama series will take his/her last breath during 2012. And I’m not happy about it.

What’s more, per the Grinch St. Nick the actor/actress in question in not going quietly into the night.

“There has been a lot of tension on the set,” whispers the spy, “because [spoiler] isn’t happy with how [pronoun redacted] is being killed off.”

And while there’s a part of me that admires this program’s willingness to laugh in the face of conventional wisdom by whacking such a pivotal character, it’s tough to imagine the show without him/her.

A major and incredibly popular character? Some of the major theories include Dr. House from House or (because of the “stoke” comment) Nick Stokes from CSI. Or it could be a character from Fringe or True Blood. The game is wide open – what’s your theory?!

Update: Ausiello has revealed that the character in question is NOT, as widely believed, Nick Stokes from CSI (nor Derek from Grey’s Anatomy, by the way)! So who could it be??

Update: The character getting killed off is male, Ausiello has tweeted.