A former Love Island star from Blackburn joined the cast of Brassic on Wednesday night (September 20).

Claudia Fogarty, who appeared in the ITV reality show earlier this year, attended The Big Brassic Birthday Bash in Deansgate, Manchester.

The event celebrated the upcoming fifth series, which is set to be released later this month.

Claudia, daughter of World Superbike champion Carl Fogarty, attended the event wearing a casual black and white outfit.

Michelle Keegan, who plays Erin Croft in the show, also posted a picture of herself with other cast members at the event.

Lancashire Telegraph: Michelle Keegan (right) with the cast of BrassicMichelle Keegan (right) with the cast of Brassic (Image: Instagram/@michkeegan)Brassic, which was filmed in Bacup, is set to return to our screens on September 28. Sky Max and NOW customers are able to stream the episodes now.

The new season is set to take off from the dramatic events of the series four finale.

Vinnie (played by Chorley’s Joe Gilgun) and the gang face big repercussions from their entanglements with the dangerous McDonagh brothers and powerful drug buyer Manolito.

With both criminal big-wigs now on his case, Vinnie needs to negotiate his exit strategy – and fast.

But there is a lot on his mind, especially as he’s still trying to figure out what is going on between him and Erin. Can they ever actually be together, and does she really want to share this unhinged and dangerous life with him?

Bacup doubles as the backdrop to the series, the fictional town of Hawley, and the cast have been spotted filming in the town on several occasions over the last few months.

Film crews descended on 1832 Barista coffee shop, in St James Street, in January.

A Sky producer has confirmed that filming for season six has already started.