Chris Lilley returns to BBC Three as mean girl Ja’mie King (Picture: ABC1)

Chris Lilley is bringing back popular Summer Heights High character Ja’mie King back for a new comedy Ja’mie: Private School Girl.

The comedy show, written by and starring Lilley as the shallow school girl, will follow Ja’mie in her final few weeks at Hillford Girls Grammar School after leaving Summer Heights High.

Australian Lilley said: ‘I find teenage girls endlessly funny. So being able to write for and play the meanest bitch in school has been so fun.

‘I can’t wait to show everyone what Ja’mie’s been up to.’


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The six-part series will air on BBC Three. An air date is yet to be revealed.

BBC Three controller Zai Bennett said: ‘Ja’mie certainly made an impact with our viewers when she first appeared on the channel five years ago and I have no doubt she’ll provoke a great reaction in this new series all of her very own.’

A trailer for the show has also been revealed, showing Ja’mie flicking her hair towards the camera as she struts through school with a gang of other girls.

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With a picture of his bratty character, Lilley tweeted: ‘Goodnight from this bitch. Can’t wait for you to see the show.’

Chris was last on UK screens in Angry Boys in 2011, which saw him play a variety of troubled youngsters including a black teenage wannabe rapper called S. Mouse.