The Simpsons legend retires after 35 years as fan favourite character left without voice

A formed subordinate of The Simpsons has confirmed they volition discontinue from the amusement aft much than 700 episodes, leaving 1 of the astir beloved characters without a voice

A legendary formed subordinate of The Simpsons who has been with the amusement since it started has announced their retirement.

Pamela Hayden confirmed she volition permission the classical cartoon aft astir 700 episodes arsenic she says the characters she voiced volition "always person a peculiar spot successful my heart." The 70-year-old dependable histrion has called clip connected providing her dependable to the show, which has go a staple of tv crossed the globe.

The Simpsons' 36th play volition beryllium the past clip Hayden voices a bid of iconic characters, including Bart Simpson's champion person Milhouse Van Houten, arsenic good arsenic schoolhouse bully Jimbo Jones and Ned Flanders' children Rod and Todd. She besides provided the dependable of Lisa's person Janey Powell.

But successful a tribute to the formed and unit of The Simpsons, Hayden said she would miss Milhouse the most, with the quality a staple of the supporting roster of characters. In a connection connected her retirement, she said: "The clip has travel for maine to bent up my microphone.

"It’s been an honour and a joyousness to person worked connected specified a funny, witty, and ground-breaking show... I’ll ever person a peculiar spot successful my bosom for that blue-haired 10-year-old lad with glasses. I emotion the small guy. It’s this fantastic analogy for life."

Fans person since worked retired erstwhile her past occurrence voicing Milhouse volition release, and determination is not agelong to wait. The Simpsons writer Carolyn Omine took to Twitter/X and wrote: "A beauteous tribute to a beauteous soul. We already miss her.

"One correction: This Sunday is not her last performance. The past amusement she recorded was 'O C'mon All Ye Faithful' but she appears successful 'The Past and the Furious' and 'Yellow Planet' which aerial aft O C'mon."

The destiny of Milhouse and Jimbo Jones is yet to beryllium seen but The Simpsons has not shied distant from retiring instrumentality favourite characters pursuing the status oregon decease of their dependable actors. Bart's long-suffering teacher, Edna Krabappel, was a staple of the amusement for much than 2 decades but the determination was made to shelve the quality aft the decease of dependable histrion Marcia Wallace.

The tragic decease of Phil Hartman besides saw his characters retired, with the infamous Troy McClure and memorably useless lawyer Lionel Hutz some removed from the amusement pursuing his decease successful 1998. Hutz could sometimes beryllium spotted successful the inheritance of the amusement but has seldom been utilized arsenic a pb oregon supporting quality since.

Some instrumentality favourites similar Apu Nahasapeemapetilon, portion not retired, person been fixed overmuch little screentime successful caller seasons arsenic the penning squad shifts toward dependable characters voiced by the main formed - Nancy Cartwright, Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Hank Azaria and Harry Shearer.