Game of Thrones star Jack Gleeson is set to return to the small screen after six years.
The 27-year-old starred as Joffrey in the HBO fantasy, however, he disappeared from the public eye when his character was savagely killed off.
But, the actor is now making his comeback and will appear in Sara Pascoe’s new BBC Two comedy Out of Her Mind.
The comedian with star in the cast alongside Juliet Stevenson, Cariad Lloyd and rapper Scroobius Pip.
Talking about the upcoming hit, the 38-year-old said: ‘Out of Her Mind is a direct expression of my mind. We’ve turned my brain into a theme-park, and everyone’s invited!
‘The cast are INCREDIBLE and I can’t wait for people to see what we’ve made.’
The current synopsis reads: ‘Out of Her Mind explores heartbreak, family and how to survive them.
‘The series subverts the traditional sitcom format by combining eccentric characters, animation and scientific explanation.’
Since leaving Game of Thrones, Jack revealed how he was considering to quit acting altogether to pursue an academic career.
During an appearance on The Saturday Night Show, he explained: ‘I have wanted to become an actor and it’s just the last few years I’ve started to change my mind about it, so I’m liable to change it again.
‘It’s hard to explain, once the prospect of becoming an actor professionally, and essentially my dreams became a reality, well it nearly professionalises it too much.
‘It was a recreation beforehand and when I started doing Game of Thrones there was, I wouldn’t say pressure, but perhaps the reality became too real for me.’
He added: ‘I feel slightly ungrateful because I’m in a position that, as you said, a lot of people would like to be in, but I guess I’ll just have to be ungrateful for the time being.’
Jack’s GOT character Joffrey was killed off in episode two (The Lion and the Rose) of season four on his wedding day.
Game of Thrones is available on Amazon Prime while Out of Her Mind is yet to get a release date.
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