EastEnders actor Adam Woodyatt has remained coy about whether or not he will return to the BBC soap as Ian Beale.
The 54-year-old has cast doubt on whether viewers will ever see troublesome Ian back in Albert Square.
Adam departed Walford after 36 years in the role, to appear on the 2021 series of I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! but it was described as being an "extended break".
But months later, Adam still hasn't been on our screens and now he's admitted that it's not just his decision.
"I'm never gonna say never," Adam told website The Buzz.
"But it's a question I get asked all the time. And it's a question I can't answer because I don't know the answer.
"It's not just my decision, it's their decision as well," he continued.
Adam then added: "They've got to write something. I've got to be available. Because I keep doing other work. The door's open, but there's a lot of doors that are open."
It's been confirmed that Adam is set to play Alfred P. Doolittle in a revival of classic musical My Fair Lady, which will go on tour this autumn - meaning he won't be stepping into Ian's shoes again any time soon.
Speaking about the role, he said: "It's not often a show this big comes out of the West End. I think it's only the second or third time that My Fair Lady has gone on tour. Because it is that big.
"It's a really nice thing that shows like this aren't just confined to London. That they do get taken out on tour so everyone can see it. Because it's just a great opportunity. You don't see shows like this that often."
It comes after Adam's divorce with wife Beverley Sharp was finalised two years after they split up.
Their 22-year marriage broke down a year before they announced their separation, keeping it under wraps even after Adam had left the family home. Both parties have denied cheating in their marriage and it's understood there was no third-party involvement in their split.
The pair are now said to have reached an agreement about their divorce settlement and have been served a decree absolute.
