Unforgotten dealt another blow ahead of season 5 and beloved cast member quits show | The Sun
UNFORGTTEN season 5 has suffered another casting blow, with another star has stepping down.
The ITV series will see the arrival of Sinéad Keenan as the new lead after Nicola Walker's departure in the previous series.
And now there's more bad news for fans of the show in the form of another casting shakeup – Lewis Reeves, who played DC Jake Collier will also be leaving.
His character departed from series four with speculation that he would return but now, the star has recently spoken out against the character's return.
Lewis Reeves confirmed he wouldn't be returning to the latest series due to scheduling clashes.
The star has recently taken a part in the Sky comedy Rosie Molloy Gives Up Everything, alongside Sheridan Smith.
He explained: "I've been doing [Unforgotten] for about four or five years now, and it’ll be the first one without Nicola, so it was a tough one to take, he told Radio Times.
"I spoke to Chris Lang, the writer, and Andy Wilson, the director, and if it goes for season six, I'm sure they'll welcome DC Jake Collier back – [that’s] what I’m hearing, so fingers crossed.
The star explained that he is "gutted" to not be part of the team.
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The finale of season four saw DCI Cassie Stuart (played by Nicola Walker) involved in a car accident, and she later died of her injuries.
Taking over the role is Sinéad Keenan, 44, who will star as the new lead DCI Jessica James, with her first day on the job seeing time ticking down to solve a murder.
Sinéad will be taking over from Nicola Walker to play DCI Jessica James.
She is a 44-year-old Irish actress with a wide range of television, film and stage credits.
She is best known for Little Boy Blue (2017), Doctor Who (2005) and Being Human (2008)
Unforgotten series 1-4 is available to watch on ITVX.
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