The sitcom Kate & Koji has been axed by ITV after just two series.
It starred Brenda Blethyn, 76, as cafe owner Kate. Jimmy Akingbola, 44, had played asylum-seeker Koji, a doctor who sets up a surgery in the cafe to help her bring in customers.
The show was the channel's first studio audience sitcom in seven years when it launched back in 2020. Kate & Koji once drew more than five million viewers.
Jimmy left the show after landing a leading role in the reboot of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. In the second series, Koji was played by Okorie Chukwu.
Ratings however fell for Kate & Koji. ITV has now confirmed that the show will not return for a third series, though a spokesperson expressed gratitude to the cast and crew.
They said: "We've loved having Kate & Koji on the channel." The spokesperson further commented: "We would like to thank all of the cast and crew for their hard work."
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ITV said many more new comedies were in the pipeline including The Family Pile. It's about four sisters selling up their old home following the deaths of their parents.
Also coming soon is Alan Carr 's Changing Ends. It's an autobiographical look at the comic's early years.
Strictly contestant Jayde Adams has a series launching on new streaming service ITVX called Ruby Speaking. It's inspired by the years she spent working in a Bristol call centre.
ITV boss Kevin Lygo has described the speed at which audiences give up on comedies as "brutal". He believes ITVX, which launches next month, will give sitcoms a better chance of success.
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