Holby City bosses have cast Joe McFadden and Petra Letang as two new regular characters, Digital Spy can reveal.
Show chiefs have also decided to bring back David Ames in his role as Dominic Copeland.
Joe McFadden at the 2012 Scottish BAFTA Awards.
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Joe McFadden
Joe McFadden will be playing Raffaello 'Raf' di Lucca, a brilliant and highly driven registrar. Raf specialises in cutting edge resuscitation techniques to bring patients back from the brink of death.
McFadden's previous screen credits include roles in Heartbeat, Cranford and The Crow Road.
Speaking of his new role, he commented: "I'm absolutely thrilled to be joining the cast of such a successful show and becoming part of the staff at Holby City. I'm looking forward to scrubbing in and showing off Raf's innovative lifesaving skills!"