Richard Mylan has confirmed that he will exit Waterloo Road before the show ends.
The actor, who stars as deputy headteacher Simon Lowsley in the BBC One drama, will leave before the series draws to a conclusion next year.
"Simon is definitely facing tough, challenging times ahead - he's blissfully unaware of it though," Mylan told Wales Online.
"I've been keeping Simon's secret quiet for a long time now and it is really hard, but he does leave the show. Fans will be expecting him to be in it until the end, so it's going to be quite a big shock for many people."
Viewers have seen Simon's wife Sue (Vanessa Hehir) kiss Pe teacher Hector Reid (Leon Ockenden), with the love triangle set to cause problems in the upcoming ninth series.
"It's a horrible situation to be in. Somebody that you love is acting differently and their behaviour becomes erratic,...
The actor, who stars as deputy headteacher Simon Lowsley in the BBC One drama, will leave before the series draws to a conclusion next year.
"Simon is definitely facing tough, challenging times ahead - he's blissfully unaware of it though," Mylan told Wales Online.
"I've been keeping Simon's secret quiet for a long time now and it is really hard, but he does leave the show. Fans will be expecting him to be in it until the end, so it's going to be quite a big shock for many people."
Viewers have seen Simon's wife Sue (Vanessa Hehir) kiss Pe teacher Hector Reid (Leon Ockenden), with the love triangle set to cause problems in the upcoming ninth series.
"It's a horrible situation to be in. Somebody that you love is acting differently and their behaviour becomes erratic,...
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