Gary Lucy set to return to Channel 4 soap Hollyoaks to reprise his role as Luke Morgan 15-years after he last appeared on the soap
The star has signed an 18-month contract to rejoin the cast of the hit show
GARY Lucy is heading back to Hollyoaks, it has been confirmed.
The 35-year-old TV heartthrob will be reprising his role of Luke Morgan on the Channel 4 and E4 soap.
Gary originally played the role between 1999 and 2002 - becoming a national pin-up in the process.
And now the star is said to be heading back to the thick of the soap action after a 15 year absence as producers have finally convinced him to return to the Cheshire village.
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“Producers have some massive storylines planned for Gary. He will be at the centre of the action," .
“They know how talented he is and also how popular he is with viewers," they added - revealing Gary will be back on the show for at least a year and a half.
“He’ll be back for at least 18 months it will be possible for him to have some really meaty storylines,” the source added.
Hollyoaks isn't the only soap that Gary has appeared in, however, as he also featured among the cast of EastEnders between 2012 and 2014.
In the BBC show, he caused friction between a number of characters - and locked lips with the likes of Janine Butcher, Syed Masood, and Johnny Carter.
Away from soaps, Gary was runner up in Dancing on Ice in 2010 - and returning for the All-Star series in 2014 (but placing 11th).
And he has held roles on long-running cop show The Bill, lavish sports drama Footballers Wives, and played a character on Casualty.
His big break was back in 1997 when he featured in one episode of children's drama Grange Hill.
He recently wowed audiences in a stage production of stripper drama The Full Monty.
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