Ugly Betty is starting to get on my gay nerve. First Rebecca Romijn's contract isn't renewed and she leaves the show. I loved her on the show and just love her as an actress. She also gave transsexuals a place on the main stream tv. Candis Cayne was on DirtySexyMoney for a bit but like all good actresses she faded off the show. But now I just learned that British actress Ashley Jensen has exited the show. Ashley was amazing as Christina so I will start to wonder who will replace Jensen as Betty's sidekick and BFF on the show....I'm sad. Check out the full story below courtesy of The Ausiello Files...
Scoop: Ashley Jensen exits 'Ugly Betty'
Mar 11, 2009, 06:06 PM | by Michael Ausiello
Categories: Ugly Betty
Ashleyjensenuglybetty_l Ashley Jensen is leaving Ugly Betty at the end of the season, and I know this because... she was just cast as a series regular in the CBS comedy pilot Accidentally on Purpose!
A rep for CBS/Paramount confirms that Jensen is joining the cast of Accidentally, which revolves around a San Francisco movie critic (Jenna Elfman) who finds herself "accidentally" pregnant after a fling with a much younger man.
Jensen's Betty departure hardly comes as a surprise. The actress was less than thrilled when Betty moved its production from Los Angeles to New York. In fact, Jensen was the only cast-member not to relocate to the Big Apple full-time -- making for one hellish cross-country commute. Add to that the fact that she was barely visible on Betty this season and you have the makings of what an ABC insider calls "a completely mutual" parting of the ways. (BTW, props to my Frenemy for making my story look extremely dated first reporting Jensen's exit back in January.)
"While we're sad that Ashley will not be returning next season as a series regular, she is still a member of the Ugly Betty family," Ugly Betty exec producer Silvio Horta said in an exclusive statement. "So don't be surprised if you see Christina pop back up in Betty's life."
Thoughts on a Jensen-less Betty? Sound off below!
