But in reality the 40-year-old Lester says that he felt he needed a break from Hustle for more prosaic reasons. 'When I left to take other parts, it was a bit of a paradox,' he says. Now, having starred in BBC1's Bonekickers, Lester says it's the writing, by Tony Jordan (of Life on Mars fame), that's brought him back.

Who replaced Adrian Lester in Hustle?

Joining the cast for series four is Ashley Walters, star of critically-acclaimed film Bullet Boy and a former member of So Solid Crew.

Why did Danny Blue and Stacey leave hustle?

In the first episode of the fifth series of Hustle, Mickey returned to the UK after losing the money he had made 'selling' the Sydney Opera House. ... When Mickey rejoined Ash, he informed him that Danny and Stacie had decided to stay on in the states to pull off some more cons following their success in the fourth series.