Pics: Look who's returning to Fair City this week!

Not that we watch it, 'cos we don't. It's just sometimes on in the background, while we're busy being cool somewhere....

One character that many a Fair City fan will know stirred the pot greatly last year was Tommy Dillon, played by actor Geoff Minogue. Tommy was a family man when he first arrived into Carrigstown with his wife Judith and his four kids, but soapland had other plans, and last we saw of him he was being hurled off into a police car after threatening to kill his ex wife and her new fella with a shotgun. This is also after stalking her and terrifying her for a few months in what was a massive breakdown for the character. He just wanted to get back to Kilkenny dammit!

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Fans of Fairly Shitty, sorry, Fair City, will know that Tommy Dillion is also the father to Orla and Wayne's baby (lil Wayne) so his upcoming arrival will no doubt spell trouble for all concerned.

Tommy arrives back into Carrigstown this Wednesday and rocks up to McCoys where his daughter Caoimhe is, although naturally not everyone is as delighted to see him as Caoimhe is.

Actor Geoff Minogue said of his return; "It's great to be back in Fair City again! It was good to have a break after the storyline last year because it was quite intense at the time, but it's really good to be back and to catch up with everyone."

"Tommy is back to make amends. He's had time out to process what he did last year and to think about the people he hurt and he realises he needs to make amends in order to move on.

"He knows he has a lot of making up to do, especially with Caoimhe, so that's why he's back in Carrigstown. And now that Caoimhe is pregnant it is even more important than ever he is there for her."

Minogue added: "Tommy has a lot of making up to do, but hopefully people will give him a second chance and let him be there for his family."

Will Caoimhe tell him though that not only is he going to be a grandfather but he is also a father for the fifth time? We'll just have to wait and see.

Or you know, get a life of our own.

Either/or.