Ugly Betty creator Silvio Horta has admitted that Scottish actress Ashley Jensen, quit the hit American TV show because there weren’t enough storylines for her.

Ashley played Christina McKinney in the Channel 4 show but recently announced her decision to leave.

Horta told The Sun: “It was mutual. She’s amazing.

“From the get-go, we found some really good stories for her, but we never found enough to service her character the way we wanted to and the way that she wanted to.

“She wanted to do more, but it was difficult with a large ensemble like this to give her more.

“I hope in the future she’ll come back. She’s an important part of the show.”