Happy Valley star Rhys Connah wants to return for a spin-off series centering on his character

Happy Valley star Rhys Connah wants to return for a spin-off series centering on his character

HAPPY Valley star Rhys Connah would love to star in a spin-off series centered on his character.

The 16-year-old actor, who has played Ryan Cawood on the hit BBC1 crime drama since 2014thinks creator Sally Wainwright could write a story where he becomes a cop or murderer.

Rhys Connah wants to return as Ryan Cawood in the Happy Valley spin-off series

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Rhys Connah wants to return as Ryan Cawood in the Happy Valley spin-off seriesCredit: BBC

Rhys played the son of Sarah LancashireSergeant Catherine Cawood and assassin friend Tommy Lee Royce, played by James Norton.

He said: “If I was asked to do a spin-off, I definitely would.

“The most popular idea is that I play a police officer, but a murderer can also happen.

“Sally can write anything. I don’t really care what I play. I like acting. I’d like to do something.

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Speak at the gala night before Meatloaf musical Bat Out Of Hell in London last week, Rhys revealed that he is now constantly being recognized in public.

He said: “The craziest thing was that I was recognised Greggs.

“I didn’t get any freebies, though. I was gutted.”

The Happy valley finale attracted 7.5 million viewers.

And many fans online are now calling for a comeback.