EastEnders actor Martin Kemp will guest star in the new season of Birds of a Feather as a love interest for Dorien.

The sitcom’s twelfth season – its third for ITV since it was revived in January 2014, following a 16-year break – will air in 2016.

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Original cast members Pauline Quirke, Linda Robson and Lesley Joseph will all be back.

Kemp’s character is called Vince and Dorien will apparently take an instant shine to him.

Writers Laurence Marks and Maurice Gran commented earlier this year: “We’re thrilled that a nation is still in love with Sharon, Tracey and Dorien and delighted that ITV loves them too and have asked us to write what will be the 12th series of Birds of a Feather. We can promise more feisty fun with the Essex girls.”

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