Line Of Duty is reportedly set to return next year for a seventh series – and the filming start date is said to be already be confirmed.

The popular BBC show wrapped up four years ago, and fans are desperate to know if there will ever be another instalment after their disappointment over the idenтιтy of H.

Martin Compston, Vicky McClure, and Adrian Dunbar starred in the police drama which last aired in 2021 – and it’s great news for viewers who have been begging for another season as their ‘diaries have finally aligned’.

According to The Sun, the iconic trio will start filming the new six-part instalment in January when their other commitments have come to a close. 

A TV insider told the publication: ‘This is the news Line of Duty fans have been waiting for since the sixth season left them deflated when it aired back in 2021.

‘The BBC almost immediately requested more episodes to continue the story, but the success of the show meant Vicky, Martin and Adrian were instantly snapped up for other projects.

Line Of Duty is reportedly set to return next year for a seventh series – and the filming start date is said to be already be confirmed 

The popular BBC show wrapped up four years ago, and fans are desperate to know if there will ever be another instalment after their disappointment over the idenтιтy of H 

They added: ‘But after several meetings with Jed [Mercurio, creator and writer] and the production team, they’ve finally managed to clear space in their calendars next year to commit to making the show.’

MailOnline has contacted the BBC for comment.  

It comes just after Vicky, Martin and Adrian reunited for a St Patrick’s Day drink – as they continued to tease fans with another series.

The three main actors who played officers Kate Fleming, Steve Arnott and Ted Hastings in the beloved BBC series have remained good friends since the show last aired after a decade on screens.

And fans desperate for a seventh instalment of the action saw it as a clue that they could be filming another series soon.

Sharing the snap Martin, 40, penned in the caption: ‘St paddy’s day with one of Erin’s finest the gaffer. Vicky’s here as well.’

Fans wrote under the post: ‘Season 7 please!’, ‘Can’t wait for the new series.’, ‘Name a more iconic trio…I’ll wait!’

Martin recently opened up on the possibility of a new series of Line Of Duty, as he admitted he’d ‘like to pull his waistcoat out again’.

In an interview with The Times, Martin was asked the question on everyone’s minds, and hinted that viewers could be in luck.

A TV insider told the publication: ‘This is the news Line of Duty fans have been waiting for since the sixth season left them deflated when it aired back in 2021’ 

It comes just after Vicky, Martin and Adrian reunited for a St Patrick’s Day drink – as they continued to tease fans with another series 

Sharing the snap Martin, 40, penned in the caption: ‘St paddy’s day with one of Erin’s finest the gaffer. Vicky’s here as well’

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He reasoned: ‘I just don’t know. I’m busy next year. Vicky’s ridiculously busy, so’s Adrian. If there’s a story Jed (Mercurio) wants to tell, he’ll come to us.

‘As soon as there’s some news we’ll let you know, but right now there’s nothing there. I’d like to pull my waistcoat out again.’

Martin joked: ‘I like a waistcoat but I can’t wear them now; it’s like putting on Steve’s character.’

The actor, who starred as Detective Inspector Steve Arnott for six series of Line of Duty between 2012 and 2021, recently appeared on The Chris Moyles Show on Radio X.

Host Chris, 50, asked the question on everyone’s lips to find out if it’s coming back any time soon.

Throwing another hint, Martin replied: ‘I love that people ask and the love that people have.

‘When people stop asking about it it’ll be a sad day. I do love that but, you don’t want to give fans false hope because people get excited.’

He added: ‘We’re not planning anything immediately. We’d love to do another one at some point but we’re all working next year on other stuff.’

Chris joked: ‘Well stop working on other stuff, stop being so selfish.’

Martin recently opened up on the possibility of a new series of Line Of Duty, as he admitted he’d ‘like to pull his waistcoat out again’ 

Despite there being nothing set in stone, Martin seems to be hopeful about the future.

Martin later confessed: ‘I’m hopeful and sure we’ll get to it at some point, but honestly once we’re going to do it you’ll hear it from us first.

‘We’d be delighted to tell people!’

Martin’s co-star Adrian also recently appeared to ‘confirm’ the show’s return.

The Irish actor, 66, has played Superintendent Ted Hastings in Line of Duty from the very start of the series.

He opened up about his character’s hilarious sayings on the show, such as ‘Jesus, Mary and Joseph and the wee donkey’ and ‘There’s only one thing I’m interested in and that is catching bent coppers.’

During an interview with Virgin Radio UK, he told Ryan Tubridy: ‘The one I didn’t get in, which is kind of a really good Irish one about not stopping things happening is, ‘Don’t stall the digger’.

‘That’s a good one, isn’t it? Like, you know, ‘You’ve got to keep going” That’s going in the next season.’

Not only that, he also explained that Jed Mercurio has been working on it.

He added to the radio host: ‘He is writing… We haven’t got a script on the desk yet.

‘We know that Dr. Mercurio is out there doing something, Jed is writing. But as to when it’s going to happen, we don’t know.’