A twelfth season of Birds of a Feather will begin filming later this year.

Birds of a Feather was revived by ITV in January 2014, following a 16-year break, and became ITV’s most successful comedy launch in over a decade.

The sitcom orignally ran for nine seasons between 1989 and 1998 on BBC One.

Writers Laurence Marks and Maurice Gran commented: “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.”

ITV’s Comedy Commissioner, Saskia Schuster added: “Birds of a Feather has a large and loyal audience and we’re really pleased to be bringing it back; a new series starts shooting later this year.”

Pauline Quirke, Linda Robson and Lesley Joseph will all return as Sharon Theodopolopodous, Tracey Stubbs and Dorien Green.

Are you looking forward to the new season? Let us know below…