MORVEN Christie's replacement on the ITV's The Bay has been announced as the channel ordered a third season of the hit show. 

Marsha Thompson will replace the Glasgow-based star for a new upcoming season of the cop drama. 

Christie was the lead role in the Daragh Carville-penned show, which is due to resume filming this spring.

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Daniel Ryan, Erin Shanagher, Thomas Law and Andrew Dowbiggin will all reprise their roles for the new season of the Morecambe-set story. 

Catherine Oldfield, The Bay's executive producer said: “Daragh and I couldn’t be more delighted by the audience response to The Bay.

"That ITV has recommissioned the show is fantastic and to get a talent as bright and brilliant as Marsha to lead the new series is beyond exciting.

"We can’t wait to get back to Morecambe to start filming again in that beautiful part of the world.”