Ben Richards has confirmed he is set to join the cast of Emmerdale.
The 49-year-old actor couldn't hide his excitement as he confirmed he is set to be the new face on the long-running soap.
The actor retweeted his representatives statement he is joining the show with his 21.7k Twitter followers - and said how he felt "blessed" to be a part of Emmerdale.
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He said: "I'm so chuffed to announce this, gonna be fun #blessed #filming #Emmerdale"
The actor has yet to reveal what kind of character he will play - but fans flooded the comments to say how they will always know him from his previous roles.
The star is well-known to soap fans for his iconic portrayal of Bruno Milligan in Footballer's Wives and Nate Roberts from The Bill.
Dan Roberts said: "Amazing news, can't wait for this, but you will always be Bruno from Footballers' Wives. "
Declan Kincaid added: "I look forward to seeing this but I’m sorry you’ll always be Bruno from Footballers Wives."
Mark posted: "Congrats Bruno, sorry Ben."
Laura said: "AHH ITS NATE FROM THE BILL."
Andy questioned: "Ex Bill Actor??"
Ben's exciting news received a strong response from fellow actors from the world of the Soaps.
Brookside star Claire Sweeney said: "Great news darling xxx."
Coronation Street's Peter Ash commented: "Mate, this is amazing! Proper buzzing! They will take good care of you!"
EastEnders' Bonnie Langford added: "Fantastic news Ben xx"
Emmerdale airs weekdays at 7pm on ITV and ITVHub
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