EMMERDALE fans rejoice - St Helens born actor Mike Parr is set to head back to the dales as his bad boy character Ross.

Earlier this week it was announced that the star was set to return to the soap, after a six-year break from the show.

Michael, 38, first joined the popular ITV soap in 2013 and was popular for his role as Ross who underwent turbulent relationships with both Donna Windsor and Debbie Dingle, as well as being involved in dangerous plots and recovering from an acid attack.

In 2018 his character left the show under the guise of starting a new life in Liverpool, but it seems he is set to return to cause potentially more drama following a social media post put out by Emmerdale on Tuesday.

Addressing the rumours, he said: “Hi Twits, it’s been a while. Can't believe it's been six years since I was last on set in the dales. Very excited to be back.

“Do you think Ross will be a good boy or do you think he's here to cause trouble? Let me know in the comments.”