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Hardly got the sofa warm....
The front page of The Sun tomorrow is expected to carry the story of the Manchester comedian's departure from the BBC.
Manford's agent Katie Phillips said that the star handed his resignation to the show's bosses "to ease the situation surrounding newspaper allegations", says PA.
Earlier this month, he apologised for sending sexual messages to a fan via Twitter.
Of Manford's decision to quit, a spokesperson for the BBC apparently responded: "We have got nothing to say except that we accept Jason's decision."
The 29-year-old, who replaced Adrian Chiles on the primetime magazine show, later joked that he may not be with the programme much longer.
his lived shows and radio appearances are brilliant.
**Pledges a tenner**
*fails*
Better that he sticks to panel shows like 8 out of 10 cats.
And as for his off air shenanigans - bloody disgrace
Manford admitted to The Sun that he had "flirted" with 10 or 12 people on the internet and that it had gone "over the line with a few".
I don't drink, I don't do drugs, so it's not like I've got those to blame. I've never felt so low
He also said he had talked to girls on Skype - a live online video link - while on tour.
The married father-of-two told the newspaper: "We would start off flirty, then innuendo and then a bit saucy. They were moments I thought 'I shouldn't be saying that'.
"I went on Skype with a few girls. They also sent pictures on Twitter. It all happened on tour."
Manford's resignation will take effect immediately and he is not expected to present The One Show again. His Twitter account is also showing up as suspended.