BBC One has ordered a new season of army drama Our Girl.

However, former Coronation Street actress Michelle Keegan will replace Lacey Turner in the lead role.

> Buy Season 1 on DVD on Amazon.

Starring Turner as medic Molly Dawes alongside Ben Aldridge and Game of Thrones actor Iwan Rheon, the first season concluded last October on BBC One.

Michelle Keegan will play a new character (medic Corporal Georgie Lane) in Season 2, which will be set in a Kenyan refugee camp.

She commented: “I’ve watched Our Girl and I’m a massive fan of the series so I can’t wait to be a part of it. It’s going to be a big but exciting challenge for me so I can’t wait to get started.”

The 28-year-old actress is best known for her role as Tina McIntyre in Corrie.

A BBC spokesperson told the Daily Mail: “It won’t be an easy posting as [Georgie] has to earn the love and trust of her fellow soldiers, and the greater respect of her commanding officer, while working alongside aid workers in the world’s biggest refugee camp.”

> Buy 2013’s feature-length Our Girl special on DVD on Amazon.

Season 2 is expected to air on BBC One in late 2016.

It has not yet been confirmed if Ben Aldridge or any other original cast members will return.

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