How I Met Your Mother's exec Carter Bays has promised to reveal the identity of Barney's (Neil Patrick Harris) bride next year.

Speaking about what's in store for the CBS comedy in 2012, Bays told TV Guide that the show would continue with its "delicate dance between lighthearted comedy and real issues".

Commenting on the mysterious flash-forward wedding, he added: "In May, we will follow Ted to the bride's dressing room and meet her.

"Some monumental things are ahead that will change Ted's life irrevocably and make it a different show going forward.

"We're going to get into why he's still single. He's going to start realizing some things and exploring some new territory."

How I Met Your Mother airs on Mondays at 8/7c on CBS.

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