Line of Duty star Martin Compston has responded to reports about a potential return to the BBC One drama.

In recent months, reports have suggested that Line of Duty fans could get to see more action in a 7th series, but is that going to happen? Here’s what Compston said.

The actor, who plays Detective Sergeant Steve Arnott in the series, said the team behind the show is constantly discussing its future.

Talking to The Sun’s TV Mag, he said: “We're always talking about possibilities and schedules and whatnot”, reports the Mirror.

Fans might need to wait a bit longer though as he added: “Everybody's got stuff going on at the minute, so I think anything, unfortunately, would be a way off.”

He added that if the series did return, “it would be for the right reasons” since the creator and cast “really care about the quality of it”.

Compston remains close friends with the creator of the show, Jed Mercurio, as well as his co-stars Adrian Dunbar (Supt Ted Hastings) and Vicky McClure (DI Kate Fleming).

He said they met up over Christmas, adding: “Because we're all so close and we all want the best for the show, we wouldn't do it again just for the sake of it.

“If it was just about doing it for the sake of it, we'd have probably done another three series by now. We really care about the quality of it. So if we come back, it would be for the right reasons.”

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If Line of Duty returned, Compston said it would be due to the creator believing “there’s a story to tell.”

According to the Mirror, Christina Chong (DI Nicky Rogerson in series two) said: “So I have been asked about a season, is it seven? Yeah. Potentially Nicola Rogerson will be back for season seven”, while at the Hollywood Saturn Awards earlier this year.

In 2024, Dunbar said that although Mercurio was writing, “we haven’t got a script on the desk yet”.

If you haven't watched Line of Duty, all episodes (seasons one to six) are available to watch now on BBC iPlayer.