 It was reported in December 1998 that executive producer Matthew Robinson had axed Huw because the character was "going nowhere".However, Elis claimed in 2010 that he decided to leave the role in 1999 after three years playing Huw as he feared being typecast.Elis has commented, "My agent at the time told me that if you are in a soap for three years, it takes three years for the viewers to forget you, whereas if you are in one for five years, it takes another 10 years before they forget you.