Daniel Craig quit as James Bond (007), signed up for new American television series

Daniel Craig has reportedly stepped down as James Bond, as a new US television series has meant he will be too busy to reprise the role. According to The Sun, the 47-year-old will star in Purity, which will run for several series of 20 episodes apiece after playing the secret agent for a decade.

MailOnline has contacted a spokesperson for Daniel Craig for comment.

No doubt the decision will come as little surprise to Bond fans as Daniel claimed he'd rather ‘slash his wrists’ than play James Bond again.

At the time, he was reportedly told to 'shut up' and to stop bashing the popular movie franchise.

Insiders told New York Post newspaper's PageSix that Craig's animosity towards the popular franchise was brought on by the difficulties involved in the last film, Spectre.