Line of Duty's Neil Morrissey teases Nigel Morton’s possible return in series 6

Former Line of Duty star Neil Morrissey teased fans on This Morning, hinting that his character Nigel Morton could return to the crime drama in future, reminding us all that his character was never actually killed off.

Speaking to Ruth and Eamonn on today's (6th April) edition of This Morning, the actor, who appeared in series one, two and three of the show, spoke of how he keeps reminding the show's creator, Jed Mercurio, that his character is very much still alive.

Neil told the presenters, "I keep telling Jed Mercurio that I’m very much alive. I just say, just bring me back and shoot me in the face!"

The star then laughed, "That’s what he does to all the stars, doesn’t he? Wipe me out, then that’s closure, isn’t it?"

WATCH: This Morning - Neil Morrissey Teases Line Of Duty Return

The return of Nigel Morton would be the cherry on top of the cake for Line of Duty fans, after filming was postponed last year due to the Coronavirus pandemic. Production, however, resumed in September 2020 and the show returned to our TV screens on Sunday 21st March.

Along with the show airing on Sunday nights on BBC, fans are already beginning to speculate over a potential series 7!

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