Grantchester’s Robson Green breaks silence on his future on hit ITV show following co-star’s shock exit
GRANTCHESTER'S Robson Green has broken his silence on his future on the ITV show following a co-star's exit.
The popular drama is making a come back to screens on January 11.
Rob, 59 has played DI Geordie Keating in the drama since 2014.
But now the star has revealed that he won’t be in the hit show 'forever'.
Rob said he finds the project more challenging as he ages.
“I’m in the last third of my life and I thought, ‘I can’t do primetime drama 24/7 at that pace’,” he told .
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The actor mentioned that filming the show involves long days, but he's looking forward to 'reconnecting with the outdoors'.
Rob said: “I’ve just finished four months on Grantchester, and it's long days. I love what I do, but I’m looking forward to reconnecting with the outdoors."
When asked when he might leave the show, he insisted: “I’ll leave when [Grantchester writer] Daisy Coulam leaves.
“Daisy is the visionary of that show. And the team they’ve assembled provides me with a safety net."
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The news comes after Rob's co-star, Tom, 33, revealed series eight would be his final outing as the vicar.
Meanwhile, bosses have dropped the first spoilers for the new season of Grantchester.
Aside from his iconic role on the ITV british drama, Rob also played Teddy in BBC drama Age Before Beauty which is about a family feud over a failing hair salon.
The actor is also well known for Wire In The Blood.
