ITV has announced that the ninth season of Benidorm will begin next week.

The award-winning comedy is back with nine brand new episodes.

The new holiday season kicks off at the Solana resort with the return of two popular characters – Liam (Adam Gillen) and Sam (Shelley Longworth). The Dawsons arrive for a new holiday that doesn’t get off to a great start and when Sheron’s Mum Loretta (Kate Fitzgerald) joins them – Benidorm will never be the same again! Could Joyce Temple Savage (Sherrie Hewson) finally find romance this series with Monty (John Challis)?

Season 9 begins at 9pm on Wednesday 1 March on ITV.

Watch the trailer…

Written and created by Derren Litten, Benidorm first aired on ITV in February 2007.

Buy the complete Season 1-6 box set on Amazon here.

Guest stars in Season 9 will include Nigel Havers, John Challis, Jason Manford, Uri Geller, Amanda Barrie, George Shelley, Madness and Dame Joan Collins.

In the first episode, the Dawsons’ holiday starts with a bang when Eddie has an accident and Sheron’s fashion taste is put into question, while an old inheritance puts a smile Kenneth’s face.

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