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'There's room for growth': New Girl's Zooey Deschanel hints at marriage and children for Jess and Nick in finale

Published: 00:34 EDT, 5 January 2018 | Updated: 00:34 EDT, 5 January 2018

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Due to the three-year time hop when New Girl returns April 10 for the final eight episodes, only two out of the three couples will have settled down and started a family.

However, Zooey Deschanel teased there was 'room for growth' for her unemployed teacher character Jessica 'Jess' Day and her roommate-turned-boyfriend Nick Miller (Jake Johnson).

The ex-slacker bartender is now a published YA author coming off a successful European book tour, while Jess 'might' be a witness for a federal court case.

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Wrapping story-lines up! Due to the three-year time hop when New Girl returns April 10 for the final eight episodes, only two out of the three couples will have settled down and started a family (pictured Monday)

Bride and groom? However, Zooey Deschanel teased there was 'room for growth' for her unemployed teacher character Jessica 'Jess' Day and her roommate-turned-boyfriend Nick Miller (Jake Johnson, R, pictured December 12)

The 'adorkable' mother-of-two - turning 38 this month - discussed the seventh season of her concluding Fox sitcom at the TCA Winter Press Tour in Pasadena on Thursday.

The three-time Golden Globe nominee sported her signature bangs and brunette curls with a belted LBD featuring scalloped cap sleeves and matching patent leather flats.

'More than anything, personally, it's such a treat to get to work with amazing people for seven years,' Zooey said onstage the Langham Huntington - according to ET.

'That is so rare. All of my professional experiences have been a run of a movie, six months [at the most]. I've gotten to work with these people through so many life changes, watching everyone grow as people, as actors and as writers. It's kind of like high school, but longer.'

On set: The ex-bartender is now a published YA author coming off a successful European book tour, while Jess 'might' be a witness for a federal court case (pictured December 28)

Panel: The 'adorkable' mother-of-two - turning 38 this month - discussed the seventh season of her concluding Fox sitcom at the TCA Winter Press Tour in Pasadena on Thursday

Hipster: The three-time Golden Globe nominee sported her signature bangs and brunette curls with a belted LBD featuring scalloped cap sleeves and matching patent leather flats

Zooey said onstage the Langham Huntington: 'More than anything, personally, it's such a treat to get to work with amazing people for seven years. That is so rare. All of my professional experiences have been a run of a movie, six months [at the most]'

Deschanel continued: 'I feel this sense of camaraderie that I've never felt before, that I don't know if I'll ever feel again. I can’t say enough positive things about this experience. I will forever miss that working experience'

Also speaking at Thursday's event were Hannah Simone and Max Greenfield, whose characters Cecilia 'Cece' Parikh and Schmidt are now raising their three-year-old daughter Ruth.

'I think he is completely enamored with his child and he wants to spend every waking moment with her,' the 37-year-old Golden Globe nominee said of the stay-at-home dad.

The 37-year-old British-born Canadian - whose Cece is now a modeling agent - teased a 'pretty heartbreaking' death of a 'big cast member' in the seventh season premiere.

Onscreen couple: Also speaking at Thursday's event were Hannah Simone and Max Greenfield, whose characters Cece and Schmidt are now raising their three-year-old daughter Ruth

The cat? The 37-year-old British-born Canadian - whose Cece is now a modeling agent - teased a 'pretty heartbreaking' death of a 'big cast member' in the seventh season premiere

Happily ever after: And Lamorne Morris discussed how his police officer character Winston Bishop is now married to his partner Aly Nelson and they're expecting their first child

'I fought for a final season': Speaking of babies, New Girl creator Elizabeth Meriwether (R) is seven months pregnant and she confessed production was 'lucky' to be able to make the final season a 'love letter to the fans'

And Lamorne Morris discussed how his police officer character Winston Bishop is now married to his partner Aly Nelson and they're expecting their first child.

Speaking of babies, New Girl creator Elizabeth Meriwether is seven months pregnant and she confessed production was 'lucky' to be able to make the final season a 'love letter to the fans.'

'I fought for a final season and hopefully it was worth it,' the expecting 36-year-old said. 'It was fun this season writing the characters a little bit more grown up. I don’t know if it'll be fun to watch. It will be...it will be!'

Fans should not expect the return of Megan Fox's pharmaceutical sales rep Reagan, but Damon Wayans Jr., Dermot Mulroney, Jamie Lee Curtis, Rob Reiner, Tig Notaro, and J.B Smoove will appear.

The expecting 36-year-old said: 'It was fun this season writing the characters a little bit more grown up. I don’t know if it'll be fun to watch. It will be...it will be!'

'Back on the old loft set!' Fans should not expect the return of Megan Fox, but Damon Wayans Jr., Dermot Mulroney, Jamie Lee Curtis, Rob Reiner, Tig Notaro, and J.B Smoove will appear