A CASUALTY legend has broken his silence following his exit - and hinted at a cover-up behind his departure.
Derek Thompson shocked fans last year when it was announced he'd be leaving the soap.
A Casualty legend has broken his silence following his exit - and hinted at a cover-up behind his departureCredit: BBCDerek Thompson left the show earlier this year after playing Charlie Fairhead for 38 yearsCredit: BBCHis dramatic and emotional final episodes saw his life hang in the balance following a brutal stabbingCredit: BBCDerek has now hinted it may not have been his decision to leave the showCredit: ITVThe 76-year-old bowed out of the fictional BBC A&E department after a whopping 38 years as consultant Charlie Fairhead.
Fans watched his final scenes play out over two special episodes earlier this year.
But Derek has now hinted it may not have been his decision to leave the show.
Happy Valley's James Norton teases Tommy's 'deep hatred' in final seriesAppearing on Good Morning Britain, Susanna Reid and Ed Balls asked him why he felt it was time to step down - and he gave a cagey response.
He told them: "That’s all rather confused. It’s confused in that there is a truth, and the truth is garnished."
Derek added: "I can’t really comment on that. I’m writing a memoir."
In his final Casualty episodes, Charlie's life was left hanging in the balance after a vicious stabbing.
He was rushed into theatre as his worried colleagues attempted to save his life.
While fans were left scared the iconic character would be killed off, they were stunned to learn he survived the ordeal.
After a miraculous recovery he took one last walk through the A&E department, before a drink with his colleagues.
He then departed Holby City in his yellow vintage Volkswagen Beetle.
Meanwhile, The Sun recently revealed how crew working on Casualty have been told there's just two more series left.
His Dark Materials fans left open-mouthed after character’s shocking betrayalDue to “super-inflation in drama production” and a string of cost-cutting measures, staff say they have been told their contract renewals will be the last.
After a miraculous recovery Charlie took one last walk through the A&E department, before a drink with his colleagues in his final sceneCredit: BBC