CASUALTY’S boss has quit the show after just two years in a fresh blow to the BBC after episodes were slashed.

Jon Sen joined Casualty as executive producer in 2021 having previously worked on EastEnders as a producer since 2018.

But in a post on X – formerly Twitter – on Wednesday evening, Jon revealed he was departing his position.

He wrote: “With a heavy heart, I’m leaving @BBCCasualty later this year.

“It’s been amazing & [I have] loved every minute working with creative minds and superb talent. But new horizons beckon.

“Thanks for the wonderful support we have received over the past two years.”

In an official statement, he added: “It is with a heavy heart that I have decided to leave the BBC and pursue new ventures.

“It has been the privilege of a lifetime to lead these two amazing heritage brands and to have worked with some of the best creative talent in the industry. I wish all my colleagues the best of luck.”

Kate Oates, Head of Continuing Drama at BBC Studios, said in a statement: “We will be sorry to see Jon leave.

“He has played a key role in making our continuing dramas a success, from leading the team on EastEnders during the pandemic, to more recently on the multi award-winning Casualty, creating some groundbreaking moments like the episode celebrating the [NHS’s] 75th anniversary. We wish him well in his next role.”

The news is the latest blow to Casualty, after The Sun revealed last month that its number of episodes had been cut due to the cost of living crisis.

Casualty is the world’s longest running medical drama, having first aired in 1986, but it has been hit by “super inflation in drama production” according to producers.

The show started as a 15-part series and eventually hit 48 episodes a year.

Aside from during Covid, the last time it was as short as the latest 36-part series was in 2000.

It has now taken a break from screens and The Sun’s previous report stated the current season is unlikely to resume for around two months.