HOLLYWOOD, Calif. — Charlie Sheen is speaking out for the first time about his future with Two and a Half Men, admitting that it's quite possible his days on the series are numbered.
"Much speculation and rumor has arisen from my current status surrounding Two and a Half Men," the 44-year-old actor said in a statement to People, which previously reported his intention to leave the show. "All of the numbers reported in the press are false. Claims from 'inside sources' regarding offers from the studio as well as my salary, on their best day, are without merit. Approaching the start of the current season and as far back as June '09, I submitted my terms for season eight to Warner Bros. and CBS respectfully.
"Both parties have known the score for over a year," Sheen continued. "In no way, has this been a hasty or negligent eleventh hour surprise. I offer this information out of love and respect to my crew, my on-set family, my writers, executive staff, as well as my real family, my dear friends and my loyal fans. We tape the final episode of the season this evening."
"If tonight's show is the end for me as Charlie Harper, so be it. Another journey has begun. I take from the experience 161 shows filled with a kaleidoscope of amazing experiences, memories, friendships and gratitude. I remain humbly inspired," he ended.
It has been a rollercoaster season for Sheen, who briefly left the series in February to enter rehab for "a preventative measure." The rehab stint came on the heels of his Christmas Day arrest in which he allegedly held a knife to his wife's throat during a holiday getaway.
Earlier this month, Sheen pleaded not guilty to the domestic violence charges stemming from the incident. His trial is scheduled to begin on July 21. If convicted, he could serve one to three years in prison.
Sheen is currently the highest-paid sitcom star on television.
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