Question: why is lofty leaving holby?
Answer: Lee Mead is set to resurrect the role of his well-known Casualty character Ben 'Lofty' Chiltern on the Keller ward of Holby City. Last year viewers saw Lofty leaving Casualty after resigning from his post to retrain as a bereavement counsellor in palliative care and head to Australia for a break.