He will leave as part of a huge, new storyline.
's executive producer Jon Sen said: "Derek and I would often joke that, after such a long and dramatic career in the NHS, there was almost nothing that Charlie hadn't seen.
"So it was an amazing surprise to me when Derek arrived with a brilliant idea for Charlie's exit as part of an upcoming storyline, which was too good to pass up. "We will all miss Derek enormously. Over nearly four decades, Derek has crafted an iconic character who is woven into the fabric of British TV history. We will miss his craft, his humour and his on-screen presence.
"We're also going to miss a friend, so for the next few months we're going to have a ball filming Charlie's final chapter."Over the years, Charlie has been a crucial member of the hospital's emergency department and central to countless major storylines. Having cared for thousands of patients himself, Charlie has also seen a fair few of his own struggles throughout his long tenure in the Emergency Department, including his problems with son Louis, a near-fatal cardiac arrest during a gang siege and his relationship – andstoryline will be revealed in due course.
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