Ex-Boyzone star Keith Duffy was so good in his recent appearances on Coronation Street, he is set to return, programme chiefs revealed today.
The former pop star first sent sparks flying in Weatherfield earlier this summer when he was given the part of womaniser Ciaran McCarthy.
But Ciaran has not been seen on Corrie’s cobbles since his best friend, Peter Barlow, found out he had tried to seduce his girlfriend and Rovers Return landlady, Shelley Unwin.
Now programme bosses have revealed the one-time heart-throb is to return to the soap later in the year.
Details of his release are being kept secret, but it is thought his second spell will last well into the New Year.
Duffy said: “Its great to be back on the show.
“I had the most fantastic time working with the cast earlier this year and am really looking forward to meeting up with them all again.”
Duffy, whose Boyzone hits include So Good, also starred in Celebrity Big Brother and presented ITV1 show Celebrity.