Harley is bowing out as Peppa Pig (Pictures: Getty/eOne/Astley Baker Davies/PA)

Harley Bird, the voice of Peppa Pig, has quit the TV show after playing the part of Peppa for 13 years – with nine-year-old Amelie Bea Smith now set to take over.

Harley, 18, is spreading her wings and moving on from her role as Peppa, with a statement from the actor saying she is ‘looking forward to starting the next chapter in [her] life.’