Emmerdale fans tuning into new BBC One drama Bloodlands were quick to spot a familiar face on Sunday evening.
They quickly recognised a character called Larry, who appeared briefly at the start of the episode before returning later on.
As some fans questioned where they knew the star from, many realised Larry was played by former Emmerdale actor Asan N'Jie.
The actor was the original cast member in the role of Ellis Chapman on the ITV soap, before his sudden departure a year into the role.
Asan was axed from the show in 2019 following a heated brawl with Hollyoaks actor Jamie Lomas at the TV Choice Awards that year.
The actor issued an apology at the time of his dismissal from the show, before he was replaced by actor Aaron Anthony.
It was confirmed last year that Asan had secured a role in the new BBC drama, and this week he took to Twitter to promote the much anticipated series and his TV comeback.
He wrote: "Hope you all enjoy #bloodlands tomorrow 9pm #bbcone really grateful for having the chance to be a small part of the journey! You guys will love it."
Fans responded to his upcoming role, with one tweeting: "Looking forward to watching it tonight. I'm sure it will be great!!"
But not everyone realised he was part of the show until it aired, so some soap fans were surprised to spot him amongst the cast.
One fan tweeted: "Original Ellis from emmerdale!"
Another said: "Great to see @AsanNjie aka the real Ellis Chapman on tv again."
A third added: " #Bloodlands Good to see @AsanNjie given another opportunity."
A fourth said: "Original Ellis #Emmerdale #Bloodlands."
Meanwhile another asked: "Is that the actor who used to be in Emmerdale? The one who was sacked?"
Bloodlands is available on BBC iPlayer, while it airs Sundays at 9pm on BBC One.
