Peter Kay is back - and he's now on Instagram!
The comedian has had a lot of time out of the spotlight over the last few years, but he appears to be easing himself back into the public eye by beefing up his social media presence.
Peter, 48, used his shiny new account to promote his upcoming charity gigs in support of Cancer Research UK.
"Extra tickets just released for Peter Kay’s Dance for Life in Manchester and Liverpool," he captioned a promotional image for his Dance For Life shows.
He is scheduled to perform to a sold-out crowd at London's Alexandra Palace on April 29, but there are still some tickets available for shows at Manchester Central on Good Friday (April 15) and April 16, as well as at Liverpool Space by M&S Bank Arena on August 19 and 20.
Peter has only shared two posts so far - the other being an image of himself, but quickly wracked up more than a thousand followers in his first hours on the social media site.
The comic has been mostly out of the spotlight for the last few years.
He had cancelled his tour in December 2017, citing "unforeseen family circumstances", and made a brief return to the stage the following year when he made a surprise appearance at a charity screening of his series Car Share.
He also briefly appeared on BBC Radio 2 to chat to Cat Deeley in January last year.
And in August last year, Peter was given a standing ovation as he made his way back to the stage for his first gig in three years.
He performed for a delighted crowd at the O2 Apollo in Manchester as he staged two Q&As for charity.
He addressed his absence, joking to the crowd: "I've never in my life had a standing ovation when I came on. I'm going to go away for four more years."
A month after the gig, Peter confirmed he was writing a new autobiography to look back on his career.
He said he was inspired to write a new book while he was recording the audiobook for his bestselling autobiography The Sound Of Laughter, which was released 15 years ago.
He told his fans: "Within the first few chapters of recording, I was inspired to start to write a third book.
"I had the idea about 10 years ago. All about working in TV. From when I started doing bit parts in Coronation Street right up to Car Share.
"It's been a real joy recalling the memories. There's over 20 years of stories about filming series like Phoenix Nights and Max & Paddy's Road To Nowhere."
He continued: "Appearing on chat shows like Parkinson, at the Queen's Golden Jubilee and sharing letters from Ronnie Barker. We wrote to each other for years as pen pals until he passed away.
"I'm very proud of it. I'll no doubt be recording that book too before you know it. I just hope people enjoy it as much as this first one."
