ITV axes two huge series - and comedy fans are devastated

ITV have axed two of its comedy shows after just one series. The broadcaster has cut both Ruby Speaking and Count Abdulla which were both exclusively created for ITVX.

Ruby Speaking followed newly-single Ruby (played by Jayde Adams) who worked at Hellocom call centre in Bristol. As the life and soul of the party, Ruby was very popular with her colleagues and even entered them in a choir competition. The show also starred Katherine Kelly, Joe Sims, Sam Swainsbury, Jamal Franklin and Nicky Goldie.

An ITV spokesperson told TVZone: "Ruby Speaking sadly won't be returning for a second series, we'd like to thank the cast and crew for all their hard work in bringing [Ruby Speaking] to our screens."

ITV have also revealed Count Abdulla has also been cut - the show was centred around Abdulla Khan played by Arian Nik.

When Abdulla, a young British-Pakistani junior doctor based in London, is bitten by a halal-hunting vampire, he finds himself stuck in an identity crisis. Also starring in the series was Jaime Winstone, Sia Alipout, Manpreet Bambra and Rishi Nair.

A spokesperson for ITV told The Sun: "Count Abdulla sadly won't be returning for a second series, we'd like to thank the cast and crew for all their hard work in bringing [Count Abdulla] to our screens."

At the beginning of April, ITV announced their line-up of Spring shows from Red Eye which is currently airing on Sunday nights - and available to stream on ITVX. Richard Atmitage stars as Dr Matthew Nolan who flees China, but is arrested as he lands in London and is told he’s being extradited back to Beijing where he will be charged with murder.

The twist, Matthew is innocent. Jing Lusi plays DS Hana Li, who is in charge of watching Matthew on the Red Eye back to Beijing. But she soon realises something is amiss when a passenger is murdered on the flight.

ITV announced a new comedy, Douglas is Cancelled starring Hugh Bonneville and Karen Gillan. Tom Jones, which has already aired on ITVX, will come to ITV. Thriller The Beast Must Die starring Cush Jambo will also air in Spring.

A new show called Bay of Fires is set in Tasmania, follows Stella Heikkinen, whose fall from grace is as spectacular as it is life-threatening when she’s betrayed by her own company.

Returning to the channel is Professor T and Midsomer Murders.