'We're going back to school!' Adam Thomas, Angela Griffin and Katie Griffiths reveal they will reprise their roles in ...

Adam Thomas, Angela Griffin and Katie Griffiths will return to the Waterloo Road reboot, almost seven years after it was axed by the BBC.

The former Emmerdale star, 33, will get back into character as ex pupil Donte Charles, with Katie, 32, playing Chlo Grainger.

Once the head of pastoral, Kim Campbell has now moved up the workplace ladder to become the namesake school's headteacher, played by Angela, 45.

'We're going back to school!' Adam Thomas, Angela Griffin (right) and Katie Griffiths (centre) have revealed they will reprise their roles in Waterloo Road reboot... seven years after it was axed by the BBC

Taking to Instagram to share the exciting news, Adam shared a warm embrace with Katie in an adorable reunion snap.

In his caption, he wrote: 'The news is finally out!!! Donte and Chloe are back!! @kaytgriff ❤️ @waterlooroad coming soon… @bbc @bbciplayer #waterlooroad.'

The Leeds native also shared a photo of the three-piece reading from their scripts while beaming from ear-to-ear, adding that new faces are 'to be revealed'.

She wrote: Big news! I'm going back to school! I'm so so excited to be returning to @waterlooroad reunited with @adamthomas21 and @theangelagriffin and loads of new faces yet to be revealed. Coming to @bbciplayer later this year. #waterlooroad.'

Pals: The former Emmerdale star, 33, will get back into character as ex pupil Donte Charles, with Katie, 32, playing Chlo Grainger

In his element: In his caption, he wrote: 'The news is finally out!!! Donte and Chloe are back!! @kaytgriff ❤️ @waterlooroad coming soon… @bbc @bbciplayer #waterlooroad'

Posting the same images, Angela chimed in: 'Here it is!!! My big news! I'm going back to school! I'm ridiculously excited to be returning to @waterlooroad as Kim Campbell…. But this time, she's the HEAD.

'I'm reunited with the brilliant @adamthomas21 and Katie Griffiths @kaytgriff (Donte and Chlo all grown up) and loads of new faces yet to be revealed. Coming to @bbciplayer later this year! 

'#waterlooroad #series11 #kimcampbell #newhead #newschool #newchallenge #manchester #theoriginals #actress #actresslife #bts #onset @kaytgriff.'  

The secondary school-set show first aired in 2006 and won legions of fans by tackling numerous tough issues over its 200-episode run and now its coming back and will tackle the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on school kids.

Happy: The Leeds native also shared a photo of the pair reading from their scripts while beaming from ear-to-ear, adding that new faces are 'to be revealed'

Wow! Once the head of pastoral, Kim Campbell has now moved up the workplace ladder to become the namesake school's headteacher, played by Angela, 45

Piers Wenger, Director of BBC Drama, said: 'Waterloo Road is the perfect lens through which to explore post-COVID Britain, from the perspective of those who have arguably been affected most young people in education.'

The gritty show - which was written by the creators of ITV prison drama Bad Girls - was originally set in Rochdale but later series saw a relocation to Greenock, Scotland.

It has been confirmed that the new episodes will be set once again in Greater Manchester.

Thrilled: She wrote: Big news! I'm going back to school! I'm so so excited to be returning to @waterlooroad reunited with @adamthomas21 and @theangelagriffin and loads of new faces yet to be revealed. Coming to @bbciplayer later this year. #waterlooroad'

Buzzing: Posting the same images, Angela chimed in: 'Here it is!!! My big news! I'm going back to school! I'm ridiculously excited to be returning to @waterlooroad as Kim Campbell…. But this time, she's the HEAD'

Executive producer Cameron Roach said: 'Waterloo Road will continue its reputation for kickstarting, supporting and enabling careers both in front of and behind the camera, in a truly inclusive way, from our base in Greater Manchester.'

The first run of the series featured a slew of familiar faces, such as Loose Women panellist Denise Welch as hapless French teacher Steph Haydock and Hollyoaks actress Chelsee Healey, 33, as ditsy but lovable pupil-turned-secretary Janeece Bryant.

Former Coronation Street actress Angela Griffin, 45, played pastoral care teacher Kim Campbell who smuggled a Rwandan baby into the country.

Drama: The secondary school-set show first aired in 2006 and won legions of fans by tackling numerous tough issues over its 200-episode run (L-R: Lucien Laviscount, Linzey Cocker, Jack McMullen, Darcy Isa, William Rush, Rebecca Ryan, Ben Ryan Davies pictured in 2010)

It launched the careers of The Capture star Holliday Grainger, 33, and Jenna Coleman, who went on to win awards for her role as companion Clara Oswald in Doctor Who and as Queen Victoria in Victoria.

The series - of which all ten series were released on BBC iPlayer prior to lockdown - tackled issues such as teenage pregnancy, alcohol, and drug addiction, and cancer.

Sensational storylines saw headteacher Rachel Mason (Eva Pope) being exposed as a former prostitute, an explosion rip through the canteen, and pupil Maxine Barlow being shot to death by boyfriend Earl Kelly.

Comeback: It has been confirmed that the new episodes will be set once again in Greater Manchester (L-R: Brogan Ellis as Kacey Barry, Carl Au as Barry Barry, Zoe Lucker as Carol Barry and Abby Mavers in 2012)

Wegner added: 'We are thrilled to be returning to this brilliant format – its thrills and spills, unmissable characters and high drama – at a time when audiences across Britain need it most, and to be collaborating with the brilliant Cameron Roach and Wall To Wall on its return.'

The programme ended in 2014 with BBC1 controller Charlotte Moore saying at the time it was 'important to make room for new dramas'.

The news was announced by BBC1's Twitter account, which wrote: 'Series 10 of #WaterlooRoad will be the final series. We're incredibly proud of the show but believe it has reached the end of its lifecycle. (sic)'.

Ms Moore said the BBC was 'incredibly proud' of the show but went on: 'We believe it has reached the end of its life cycle and won't be returning after series 10 finishes in 2015.

'On BBC1 it's important to make room for new drama and we are committed to commissioning new drama series for 8pm. There are some really exciting ideas currently in development but nothing to confirm yet.'

The final episode of the show aired on March 9 2015.

Waterloo Road will return to BBC One and BBC iPlayer later in 2022.

Axed: The programme ended in 2014 with BBC1 controller Charlotte Moore saying at the time it was 'important to make room for new dramas' (L-R: Mark Beswick, Tommy Lawrence Knight, Rebecca Craven, Kirstie Steele, Naomi Battrick, Abby Mavers, Shane O'Meara in-character)