Line of Duty star Adrian Dunbar has hinted at the highly anticipated return of the BBC‘s acclaimed series, three years after its nail-biting finale, has left fans wanting more.

Rumors of a revival swirled as Adrian and colleagues Martin Compston and Vicky McClure were seen in talks with series creator Jed Mercurio about bringing back the hit series.

During his chat on Wednesday’s episode of Lorraine, Adrian gave fans a glimmer of hope with his eight-word tease “there’s more than a little bit of hope” for another season of the gripping drama .

He explained: “It’s just when the adults decide to make an announcement about it. We don’t want to tease the British public endlessly about it. We want it to happen, everyone wants it to happen happen, so let’s make it happen.”

The actor added: “It just depends on when all the stars align and of course Jed has to write it.”

Lorraine suggests with humor: “He has to write it down, it’s true. He has to be locked in a shed.” Adrian replied with a laugh: “Yes, we have to lock him in a shed at the bottom of the garden.”

The conversation then moved to the upcoming series of I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here, as Adrian mentioned that his good friend Barry McGuigan was ready to brave the famous jungle, reports the mirror.

Adrian revealed: “Barry is there. I’ll tell you one thing about Barry McGuigan, he’ll be there to take over, he won’t be there to compete because he’s competitive. I’m betting on Barry. definitely because that it will be good.”

He continued: “As he said himself, it’s the mental end not the physical one for him because he’s always been incredibly fit so it’ll be the mental thing for Barry but we’ll see how it goes happens. It will be interesting.

Barry, who arrived in Australia on Monday, revealed before the show that he is now ready to take on the physical and mental challenges of the jungle. He told ITV: “It can be physically arduous, but it’s the psychological part I want to overcome before I get too old,” he said.

“I’m 63 now. I’d like to think I’m 63, but that doesn’t mean that will make any of these challenges easy. I’d rather do it at 63 than at 73. , say it like that!”