
It may go down in Hollywood history as the shortest sacking on record.
Fans of Glee star Chris Colfer were stunned overnight when the 24-year-old actor announced on Twitter that he had been let go from the series which made him a star.
“Due to personal issues, I have been let go from the cast of Glee,” he said. “Explanations will come shortly.”
In fact, Colfer’s Twitter account had been hacked and, according to his employers, he is still employed.
“We’ve been alerted that Chris Colfer’s twitter account has been hacked,” 20th Century Fox said in a statement.
“Rumours of his dismissal from