Sad news for fans of Tom Felton on The Flash – the actor will not be appearing as Julian Albert in any regular capacity when the the show returns later this year.

The announcement is surprising given the popularity of the character with audiences during season three, but it’s likely that scheduling conflicts of the decision of the actor could be to blame. Felton was notably absent during the show’s Comic-Con panel in San Diego over the weekend.

According to reports, the character will be written out of the story at the beginning of season four, but it’s not clear how much of Felton we’ll see before he departs. Let’s hope the door’s left open for him should a return become possible.

The Flash airs on Sky1 in the UK.