Heartstopper star announces shock exit from show as series 2 hits Netflix

THE Heartstopper actor has announced his shocking departure from the show as series 2 hits Netflix.

The star has revealed why his character won’t be returning for the third season.

The show’s creator, Alice Oseman has confirmed that Ben (Sebastian Croft) won’t be making a comeback to the Netflix series.

The ending of season 2 saw Ben show up at the Lambert LGBT art show, where he told Charlie (Joe Locke) that he was saying goodbye Truham.

Charlie then explains in detail how his relationship with Ben had affected him after Ben expressed his regret for how he treated him.

Alice said: “Ben’s role in Heartstopper is now complete.”

She continued: “As season 2 begins to unpack the trauma that Charlie carries with him due to his toxic relationship with Ben and the bullying he has faced in the past, I felt Ben’s presence was necessary to address those topics properly.”

The producer continued by saying that they believed giving the character in the series a sort of redemption narrative would have been “needlessly cruel.”

Ben did not appear in any further volumes of Heartstopper, therefore he already had a larger role in the series than he did in the initial Heartstopper comics.

While season 2 of the show was being filmed in November 2022, Sebastian reflected on the departure of his character.

He admitted: “I felt passionately about him not having a redemption arc, and Alice felt the same way.

Heartstopper season 2 is now available to stream on Netflix.