There’s good news for fans of the Strictly Come Dancing star Lewis Cope as he’s set to return to screens very soon.
The actor competed on the BBC show last year with professional dancer Katya Jones, although he missed out on a chance of lifting the Glitterball when he was eliminated in Musicals Week.
Lewis is most well-known for playing Nicky Milligan in the ITV soap Emmerdale, before he left the village in 2024.
This week it was announced that the 30-year-old is set to star in the new Channel 5 drama Forever Home.
The six-part series is an adaptation of the best-selling novel of the same name, written by the award-winning broadcaster Graham Norton.
Lewis competed in Strictly Come Dancing last year(Image: Instagram/lewiscope)
Forever Home follows the story of a second wife dealing with the memories of the woman who went before her.
A synopsis for the show reads: “When Carol discovers a long-dead body hidden in the basement of her Home, the horrific realisation is undeniable – she’s living with a killer.
“The story that her husband’s first wife ran away never to be seen again now looks like a lie, and the fact he’s insisted on never selling the house suddenly makes sense. But one dark family secret is soon to be replaced by another.”
The series is based off of Graham Norton’s novel(Image: BBC)
Also featuring in the upcoming drama are Downton Abbey star Amy Nuttall, Shetland’s Douglas Henshall, Loose Women panellist Denise Welch and The Inheritance’s Samantha Bond.
Channel 5 viewers will also see Kevin Whately, Jenny Walser, Shane Zaza and James Baxter appear in the upcoming series.
Speaking about his novel being commissioned into a series, Graham Norton said: “In writing Forever Home, I was initially inspired by the simple idea of packing up a home later in life, and the ‘what if’ scenarios and complexities that come with later-life relationships.
Shetland star Douglas Henshall will appear in the Channel 5 show(Image: GETTY)
“The novel soon evolved into a funny, twisted, ‘dark-romp’ full of farcical scenes and it’s wonderful to see the depth and richness of Carol’s story realized as a screenplay.”
Although there is yet to be a confirmed release date, the series is set to air next year on Channel 5 with filming in Northumberland starting in 2025.
On adding this adaption to 5’s acclaimed drama slate, Paul Testar, Commissioning Editor, 5 comments: “We’re delighted to partner with FilmNation and The Mediapro Studio to bring Graham Norton’s compelling novel to UK screens, supported by an outstanding cast.
“Working with North East Screen again to champion local filming has been a pleasure, and we can’t wait for viewers to immerse themselves in Forever Home.”