Sources: Charlie Sheen leaving 'Two and a Half Men'

(News Terupdate) - After seven seasons, CBS's hit sitcom "Two and a Half Men" will be down one man after the April 9 taping, sources told PEOPLE.

The reason? "Charlie's just done," said a set source. "And he's quietly telling his friends he's not coming back."

Although sources say the network hoped the star would sign a new contract for an eighth season, Sheen recently turned down the offer.

"He wants to move on," said a friend of the actor, whose contract is fulfilled after he tapes this season's 22nd episode. "Leaving is 100 percent his idea."

Sheen's rep Stan Rosenfield would only say: "Charlie's deal is only through this current season."

Sheen, who faces domestic violence charges stemming from a Christmas Day fight with wife Brooke Mueller, entered rehab on February 24 as "a preventative measure" and has been returning to rehab after work each night.

A CBS spokesperson says the network doesn't comment on contract issues.

Source : CNN

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