Craig Charles is stepping down from 'The Gadget Show'.
Craig Charles is ready to move on
The 'Red Dwarf' actor has confirmed he won't be returning for more episodes of the Channel 5 series - which he hosts alongside Jon Bentley, Ortis Deley and Georgie Barrat - after five years on the show.
He told The Sun newspaper's TV Biz column: "I don't think I'll co-present any more Gadget Shows, so that's gone...
"I like new adventures - I'm always looking forward rather than back."
The 58-year-old star - who previously played LLoyd Mullaney in 'Coronation Street' for a decade until his exit in 2015 - admitted his brother's death in 2014 made him strive for something different from his career.
He explained: "When I was in the jungle [for 'I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here!'] by brother died and it prompted me to leave 'Coronation Street' because it made me realise there were things I wanted to do - which I didn't have time for while I was in 'Corrie' - before it was too late."
Craig is focused on "new challenges" with a number of projects in the pipeline, including Channel 4 game show 'Moneybags'.
He described the programme as an "exciting" prospect with £1 million up for grabs, and it comes after he's turned down plenty of other offers over the years.
He said: "People have come to me with quizzes and game shows for so many years but none of them suited my personality."
Last year was a hectic time, which a Sky History programme about UFOs as well as his weekend DJ gigs, 'The Gadget Show', 'Moneybags' and his since-axed Radio 2 Saturday night show.
Craig added: "I should slow down."
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