Glee Stars Are ‘Fine’ About Being Axed

Glee’s Amber Riley not shocked they found out they’d be leaving via internet…

Glee star Amber Riley has insisted that her co-stars are “fine” with being told they will be leaving the show after one more year.

The show’s three biggest stars, Lea Michele, Cory Monteith and Chris Colfer, found out via online reports earlier this month that their characters will graduate from McKinley High School at the end of series three.

Amber, 25, said: "Everyone's pretty OK with it - we've had an amazing two seasons and we're about to do season three. I think they're fine with it. I don't think it's the end of the world for them. I don't want to be a 30-year-old high school student."

The actress, who plays Mercedes Jones, added that the cast members shouldn’t have been shocked to find out about their sacking via the internet. "It’s something that's not that surprising to us," she insisted. "People think it's such a scandal when, really, it's not. I think it's smart to have new students come in.”

As for her character, Amber admitted she hadn’t yet been told if she will be back for a fourth year. "I may not be coming back,” she said. "Who knows? Whatever happens this third season is what happens, and I think everybody's OK with it. I love my job to pieces, but when it's time to go, it's time to go and, hopefully, there are greater things on the horizon."

Chris Colfer, who plays Kurt Hummel on the hit show, recently said it was "definitely not" his choice to quit being a Gleek.

"It's definitely not my choice, but I absolutely respect it and understand why it has to happen,” Chris said. “Ryan [Murphy] has said, and I love this, that there's nothing sadder than a high school student with a bald spot - it's true! This is what happens in real life. Kids grow up and they move on."

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