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Big news from the River City Press Office today - Wee Bob is coming back and so is sister Kelly-Marie! The following statement has been released:

Wee Bob is back with Kelly-Marie in tow.

Bob will be making his return to Shieldinch with some extra baggage - his big sister Kelly-Marie. Bob headed off to Peru in early April as Kelly-Marie was having relationship troubles - but both will be returning after things don't go to plan. Their return will be on-screen in September but the pair have started filming together in Dumbarton.

On returning to the cast Carmen Pieraccini says: "I'm really excited about coming back and being with all the Adams again and of course seeing the cast again. It's been three years since I last played Kelly-Marie and a lot has changed with her - but she's still the same girl at heart and will be lots of fun to play again."

Stephen Purdon plays Bob and adds: "I can't wait to get back to work especially as I will be working with Carmen. She really is just like my big sister and we have always had great fun working together." Stephen took a break from filming earlier this year due to illness and says: "I'm now beginning to feel back to myself and want to thank everyone for their support and wishes."

Executive Producer Gaynor Holmes says: "It's great to see Stephen back at work and we're delighted to be welcoming Carmen back to the show too. It's fantastic to see the return of two much loved characters at a time when the show is continuing to go from strength to strength. Bob and Kelly-Marie have always been very popular with the audience and they are bringing with them an exciting storyline which is set to shake things up in Shieldinch."

Kelly-Marie will be on screen in September, with her last on screen appearance in April 2008.

We are really excited about it here in Dumbarton, what do you all think of Kelly-Marie's return? What do you think she'll be getting up to now that she's back in Shieldinch? Let us know your thoughts!