Dean Andrews will beg Emmerdale bosses to let him leave the soap to join the proposed new series of iconic BBC drama Life On Mars.
Dean, 58, from Rotherham, plays Will Taylor in Emmerdale with his character enjoying some rather meaty storylines during his time in the soap.
Before Emmerdale, he had a starring role in BBC police drama Life On Mars and its follow up Ashes To Ashes.
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He played copper Ray Carling in the popular shows about injured police officers waking up back in time.
Ashes To Ashes concluded in 2010 and it seemed to bring an end to the tales of the iconic DIC Gene Hunt and his team.
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Rumours suggest the drama, which also starred Philip Glenister and John Simm, will be returning.
Dean has given the Express an update on where the Life On Mars revival currently stands.
Dean said: "It seems to be something that is still ongoing. And you know, if I was a betting man, I might put a couple of quid on it."
So, if Life On Mars does return surely Ray Carling will be back with the rest of the gang. Where does this leave Dean’s role in Emmerdale?
As we’ve previously reported, Dean will be desperate to be reunited with his former co-stars.
Last year, he said: “The writers Matt Graham and Ashley Pharoah are in the process of writing four or five episodes, and getting everybody back together who wants to come back.
"I believe Phil (Glenister) and John (Simm) are very, very excited about it, Daniel Mays, myself...they are hoping everyone wants to come back, and they want to make the story back in the 70s and the 80s and the modern day.
"I’ve just got to try and beg Emmerdale at some point in my life, if they still want me."
We'll keep you posted on what the future holds for Dean Andrews.
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