Charlie Sheen to stay on Two And A Half Men

Fans of the US comedy series Two And A Half Men do not have to worry about subtracting its troubled star Charlie Sheen from the show.

Sheen has agreed to a new contract that will keep him on the show for two more seasons, a spokesman for broadcaster CBS said.

"To put a fitting end on the two and a half months of whirlwind speculation, I'm looking forward to returning to my CBS home on Monday nights," Sheen, 44, said, adding his thanks to CBS Corp Chief Executive Leslie Moonves for his support.

Uncertainty had clouded Sheen's future with the series after he told friends that he wanted to leave after seven years because he had tired of its production demands and wanted to focus on movies.

He appears in the upcoming film Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps, a sequel to 1987's Wall Street, in which he starred.

Subsequent reports claimed that he was holding out for a payday of up to two million US dollars (£1.3 million) per episode.

The actor has denied charges of alleged domestic violence stemming from a Christmas Day incident in Aspen, Colorado, involving his wife, Brooke Mueller Sheen. Sheen faces a July 21 jury trial in Colorado.

He entered a rehab facility for undisclosed treatment in February, temporarily forcing Two And A Half Men to halt production.

CBS and series producer Warner Bros Television issued a statement of support when Sheen sought treatment and wished him well.