Rupert Everetthas issued a statement to clarify that he was not "fired" from the hitNetflixseriesEmily in Paris. The British star ofMy Best Friend's WeddingandAn Ideal Husbandplayed Italian fashion designer Giorgio Barbieri in season four of the show. Media reports earlier Thursday in publications includingVanity Fairhad claimed that the Bafta-nominated actor had said at an event in Italy that his failure to return to the show was "a tragedy." "I was in bed for two weeks because I couldn't get over it," Everett reportedly continued. "I did a scene in the latest season, and they told me, 'Next year we'll speak.' I waited for them to call me – but ultimately, it never came, and they just fired me. Show business is always very difficult, from the beginning to the end. When they write the screenplay, they think they want you – but then things change, and they lose your character. I don't know why." However in a statement toThe Independent,Everett said: "In reference to the recent articles about me and the Netflix seriesEmily in Paris, I would like to confirm that I was never fired from the show. "I was talking to a group of acting students — in my shaky Italian — at a festival in the south of Italy, and it all got a little lost in translation!" Everett shot to fame in the play and film adaptation ofAnother Country, Julian Mitchell's play about a gay pupil in a 1930s private school. One of his most memorable roles was as Julia Roberts' wingman in 1994 romantic comedyMy Best Friend's Wedding; parts inSt Trinian'sand the Shrek franchise followed in the 2000s. AnotherEmily in Parisstar who won't be returning for season five is Camille Razat, who played Emily's "frenemy" and love rival Camille. Razat said of the decision to quit the show after four seasons: "After an incredible journey, I've made the decision to step away fromEmily in Paris. It has been a truly wonderful experience – one filled with growth, creativity, and unforgettable memories." Her departure coincides with the revelation that the new series will be set in Rome, a decision that creator Darren Star said was designed to "stay ahead of the audience and take them to unexpected places" and prove that "the show has the ability to have a bigger footprint". Emily in Pariswill return to Netflix later this year.
