Shtisel has been renewed for a third series and work on the new storylines have already begun, the hit show’s writer has confirmed.

Yehonatan Indursky confirmed the news millions of fans have been hoping for to a 300-strong audience at Norrice Lea Synagogue, Hampstead Garden Suburb, last night.

Stars of the show – set in a strictly-Orthodox community in Jerusalem – previously expressed their hopes the show would return for a third run.

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Shtisel first aired in 2013 in Israel, but the popular drama’s reach went global thanks to a deal announced with Netflix.

The family drama follows a young bachelor and his widowed father, who search for love within the strict rules of religious observance.

Watch a trailer for Shtisel here: