HAIRDRESSING drama Cutting It has been axed by the BBC.
Shocked cast members had hoped a fifth series would start filming next month.
But Jane Tranter, head of BBC drama commissioning, said: "Cutting It is not coming back again."
Falling ratings and the departures of stars such as Sarah Parish, who played Allie Henshall, led to a review of its future.
Ms Tranter added: "With Allie gone, that was it really. We were either going to have to introduce a newish cast or stretch credibility with where we were taking the characters."
Cutting It, which also starred Amanda Holden, was a huge success for the BBC. Filmed in Manch- ester, it featured storylines of kidnapping, infidelity and arson.
From the Mirror