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

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

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

Rhys played the son of Sarah Lancashire’s Sergeant Catherine Cawood and befriended murderer Tommy Lee Royce, portrayed by James Norton.

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

"The most popular idea is that I play a police officer but a ­murderer could happen, too.

“Sally can write anything. I’m not too bothered what I play. I love acting. I’d be happy doing anything.”

Speaking at the gala night for Meat Loaf musical Bat Out Of Hell in London last week, Rhys revealed he is constantly ­recognised in public now.

He said: “The weirdest was being  recognised in Greggs.

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

The Happy Valley finale drew 7.5million viewers.

And many fans online are now calling for a comeback.