Mothballed Yellow Wiggle Sam Moran remains tight-lipped about his demise, but has words of encouragement for his saddened fans.
As debate raged over the wrongs and rights of original Yellow Wiggle Greg Page's return to the group, Moran posted a video message telling fans he intended to return as an entertainer.
"I'll miss seeing your smiling faces from the stage but I'm sure you'll see me singing, dancing and entertaining you in another way, shape and form," Moran said.
"So until you see me again, until I see you again, keeping on wiggling."
Fans took to Facebook to criticise The Wiggles' handling of Page reclaiming his yellow jersey five years after retiring due to ill health.
The Wiggles claim Moran simply outran his contract, receiving a severance package believed to be around $60,000 and the promise of studio time for any future projects.
But angry fans have accused Anthony Field of showing a lack of respect for Moran in an interview on Nine's Today show.
The Blue Wiggle revealed he hadn't spoken with his former work colleague, saying: "Sam was doing a job."
The comments led to some fans branding Field 'the black Wiggle' and a 'cockroach' in reference to his pre-Wiggles pop band.
The group's manager Paul Field described the interview as not "a good moment" but explained that none of The Wiggles - also including Jeff Fatt and Murray Cook - were involved in negotiations with Moran, according to reports in News Ltd newspapers.
Field, Fatt and Cook each own 30 per cent shares in Wiggles Inc and employed Moran on a salary during his 10-year career.
Moran, 33, is said to be considering his next career move while spending time with his daughter Eloise and wife Lyn, another former member of The Wiggles family who once played Dorothy The Dinosaur.
Moran is declining requests to talk to the media, according to his management company.
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