By Hugh Laurie has admitted that he was shocked when he discovered that Lisa Edelstein had decided to leave House.
Edelstein played Cuddy in the drama but announced in May that she will not be returning for the upcoming eighth season.
Laurie has now told Zap2It that Edelstein's decision "came out of left-field" for him.
"I don't know who was privy to what at what time, but it was a great shock to me, and everyone obviously misses her very greatly," he said. "Not only was she a great asset to the show as a performer, but we also just miss her company, because she is an absolute hoot to have around."
Edelstein recently signed up for a role in The Good Wife, and Laurie admitted that he is not surprised that she has found another job so quickly.
"She has been snapped up by another show and damn right," he said. "They'd be nuts not to. I hope she is having a great time, and I am sure she is."
Laurie also admitted that he doesn't know whether House will continue after its eighth season, saying: "We're all enjoying what we're doing and proud of it. I think that's the main thing.
"I have a feeling that we'll all know come February or so whether this is something that we should be going on with or not."
Laurie has previously confessed that he misses Edelstein "very much", while the show's creator David Shore has claimed that he was "really disappointed" when he heard about Edelstein's decision.
The new season of House will premiere on October 3 on Fox.
Watch a trailer for the eighth season of House below:
