Star confirms Juice exit

Panellist 'not returning' to hit ITV2 show...

11:06 15 May 2012

Rufus Hound has confirmed that he will not be returning to Celebrity Juice.

The comedian had been a regular panellist on the ITV2 series since 2009, but was noticeably absent from some of the later episodes of the last series.

Hound, 33, told Digital Spy at the 10th anniversary performance of the We Will Rock You musical that he is "not on that show anymore".

He also revealed that a return to Celebrity Juice in the future was "frankly unlikely".

When asked why he decided to leave, the entertainment news website quotes Hound as being "very busy with other projects".

Celebrity Juice has been nominated for Best Entertainment Programme and the YouTube Audience Award at this year's BAFTAs.

The ceremony will take place at London's South Bank Centre on 27 May.