Casualty’s Charles Venn, 49, stuns fans with extremely ripped physique in sweaty gym selfie

CASUALTY hunk Charles Venn has stunned fans with his incredibly ripped physique after posting a sweaty gym selfie.

The star, 49, uploaded the topless workout snap to his Instagram page just days after the actor broke his silence on leaving the hit BBC show.

Charles has played Casualty medic Jacob Masters since 2015.

Yet with his figure often wrapped up in his character’s blue gown, his ripped abs had been hidden.

The former Strictly star posed in a pair of black shorts and wore a pair of huge headphones as he stood outside Boxout Gyms.

He explained in his caption: “Saturday morning sweat out.

“Business before pleasure.”

Charles is also known for his roles as Ray Dixon in EastEnders, Curtis Alexander in Sky One’s Dream Team and Tremaine Gidigbi in Footballers’ Wives.

Back on-screen, viewers were left shocked by recent episodes of Casualty where Charles’ character Jacob made the difficult decision to leave the ED.

Taking to Twitter, the actor wrote: “Guys, what a tough decision Jacob’s had to make, this particular journey has been unforgettable, so excited for what’s next.”

He ended with: “Casualty fans you are incredible.”

Viewers were left devastated by Charles announcement and exit.

But is it goodbye for good?

Some fans are not certain whether or not this is a permanent or temporary exit from the show, as one viewer asked: “@ChuckyVenn Please tell me Jacob has not left forever. He will be back won’t he? #Casualty.”

Another wrote: “This can’t be the end for Jacob, surely? We need to find out more about Omo’s message from beyond the grave, for one thing! But mostly, because I can’t cope without seeing Jacob on my TV every week!”

Previously on the BBC medical drama, Jacob was blamed for Robyn’s death by his colleagues.

Robyn actress Amanda Henderson is leaving the show permanently as her character has been killed off.