ɪn dʒˈænjuːˌɛɹi tˈuː θˈaʊzənd ɪlˈɛvən ˈæftɚ ðə kɹˈɪsməs ænd nˈuː jˈɪɹ hˈɑːlɪdˌeɪz, mɑːɹɹˈuːdoʊ ɐnˈaʊnst hɪz dᵻpˈɑːɹtʃɚ fɹʌm bˈɛntʃ fˈɑːloʊɪŋ hɪz dᵻsˈɪʒən nˌɑːt tə ɹᵻnˈuː hɪz kˈɑːntɹækt dˈuː tə bˈɪzi kəmˈɪtmənts.
In January 2011 (after the Christmas and New Year holidays), Marudo announced his departure from Bench following his decision not to renew his contract due to busy commitments.