Bluey creator insists feature film will be his farewell to beloved show

'Bluey' creator Joe Brumm is stepping down from the beloved children's show after 154 episodes.

The animator and director - who wrote the Australian kid's show, which has become a global sensation - has announced the upcoming feature film will be his farewell to the characters.

In an open letter, he said: "I always said I wouldn't keep making the show if I thought I couldn't make any new season as good as the last.

"This would have been the case for me with a potential season four, so I've decided to take a break from my involvement in the TV series.

"In the event I can't wrap my head around doing more seasons myself, 'The Sign' will mark my TV finale for 'Bluey' and I wrote it as such."

The award winning show has been a hit with parents and children all around the world, with people loving the adventures of the Blue Heeler puppy and her family.

Joe admitted the show has "completely changed his life", but he's struggling to "reach back genuinely into that four to six year old world and write authentically".

While he's done with the TV series, he insisted the show will continue without him.

He added: "My 'Bluey' crew and all the creative people in my life completely understand my decision.

"Working with that wonderful group of people has been the absolute highlight of my animation career and I hope 'Bluey' on their CV is a badge of pride for them.

"To be clear, this is not an announcement about the end of the show, but it is an acknowledgement that my focus will be on the film."

Joe - who thanked everyone who has let the show into their homes - will instead focus on the first ever 'Bluey' film, which is due to hit the big screen in 2027.

He said: "After some time spent away from the series, working on another project, an old idea resurfaced and before I knew it, I'd written a 'Bluey' feature script that I really love.

"Fast forward through a tonne of contracting and we're about to embark on making an animated 'Bluey' movie."

Disney and BBC Studios announced the movie earlier this week, teasing that the movie will "continue the adventures of Bluey, a lovable, inexhaustible, blue heeler dog, who lives with her Mum, Dad and her little sister, Bingo".