JON Richardson’s future on Waterloo Road has been confirmed after Jason Manford quit the show after just one series.
The comedy star announced he was joining the show after an April Fools prank claiming he was retiring from comedy to become a teacher.
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He soon announced that was he was actually joining the cast of the school-set drama.
And now The Sun can exclusively reveal that he won’t be a one-series wonder like Jason who bowed out after his first year.
A source said: “There were worries by some that after Jason’s one series stint that Jon would follow suit but that’s not the case.
“He’ll be sticking around for the foreseeable and is really enjoying acting now.”
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The star will play the school’s new media studies teacher, Darius Donovan.
The BBC blurb teases: “With tons of charm, this new teacher knows how to put on a good show, and viewers can expect his arrival to stir things up at Waterloo Road.”
Last year Jon and ex-wife Lucy Beaumont announced their split.
Jon and Lucy tied the knot in 2015 after two years of dating.
The two share one daughter Elsie Louise, eight.
In April last year they announced that they had gone their separate ways.
A statement shared by PA news agency said: “After 9 years of marriage, we would like to announce that we have separated.
“We have jointly and amicably made the difficult decision to divorce and go our separate ways.
“As our only priority is managing this difficult transition for our daughter, we would ask that our privacy is respected at this sensitive time to protect her well-being.
“We will be making no further comment.”
Waterloo Road will return to BBC One and iPlayer on Tuesday September 23.
