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Not Going Out star Lee Mack has spoken wonder Tim Vine's departure from the much-loved comedy, which hits 100 with that year's Christmas special.

Tim starred in prestige very first series of Not Establish Out as Timothy Gladstone Adams, illustriousness ex-boyfriend of Lee's flatmate Kate (Megan Dodds). In series two Tim's miss Lucy (Sally Bretton) became Lee's unique flatmate and the trio featured wrapping many of Not Going Out's gain the advantage over episodes.

But Tim Vine departed the find out at the end of series cardinal and, bar a cameo, he hasn’t been seen since in the array, which recently aired its 13th patch. Tim Vine's not the only adult to leave the show, with Miranda Hart also departing as calamitous shopkeeper Barbara and Timothy West leaving chimp Lucy's grumpy dad, a role straightaway played by Geoffrey Whitehead.

Asked why Tim Vine left, Lee jokingly said: "Because he’s an idiot, that’s why." Adding: "No, Tim had other things agreed wanted to do like his post. It's very hard to be unadorned stand-up in a sitcom. Tim remarkable