Kym Marsh accidentally drops a big hint that Waterloo Road has been renewed for a second series while sharing behind-the-scenes footage on set.
Kym Marsh accidentally dropped a big hint that Waterloo Road has been renewed for a second series.
The BBC has yet to announce whether there will be a follow-up season, after it returned to television screens after an eight-year hiatus.
Kym, 46, who plays dinner lady Nicky Walters, raised questions about whether filming had already started when she shared a behind-the-scenes snapshot in the makeup chair on set on Instagram.
Oops: Kym Marsh accidentally dropped a big hint that Waterloo Road has been renewed for a second series
Sharing a table full of beauty products, Kym captioned the photo: ‘Work time! #WaterlooRoad.’
MailOnline has contacted the BBC for comment.
The show is based in a secondary school in Greater Manchester and tells the stories of the challenges experienced by teachers, parents and students.
It also highlights issues facing teens today, including the cost of living crisis, being LGBTQ+, racism, sexism, and mental health.
Filming: Kym, 46, who plays dinner lady Nicky Walters, raised questions about whether filming had already started when she shared a behind-the-scenes snapshot in the makeup chair on set
Series 2? The BBC has yet to announce whether there will be a follow-up season, after it returned to television screens after an eight-year hiatus.
Katie Griffiths plays Chlo, the mother of Izzi and Tommy. Angela Griffin is the headmistress, while Strictly star Kym plays Nicky, a troubled school kitchen worker and mother of two teenagers.
The high school-set show first aired in 2006 and earned legions of fans by tackling numerous tough issues during its 200-episode run.
It launched the careers of The Capture star Holliday Grainger, 33, and Jenna Coleman, who won awards for her roles 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.
Character: Kym plays Nicky, a troubled school kitchen worker and mother of two teenagers.
Hard-hitting stories saw principal Rachel Mason (Eva Pope) being exposed as a former prostitute, an explosion ripped through the canteen, and coed Maxine Barlow being shot dead by her boyfriend Earl Kelly.
The show ended in 2014 with BBC1 controller Charlotte Moore saying at the time that it was “important to leave room for new dramas”.
The final episode of the show aired on March 9, 2015.
Drama – The show is based in a secondary school in Greater Manchester, it tells the stories of the challenges experienced by teachers, parents and students.