The secret of Sherlock’s faked death will be revealed in series three (Picture: BBC)

Those behind hit BBC drama Sherlock have denied that the series will return as soon as this September.

Rumours had surfaced that Sherlock was going to return to our screens at the end of the summer, after a hiatus of almost two years.

But today, writer and star Mark Gatiss took to Twitter to inform fans that this would not be the case, saying he had no idea when the new series would be broadcast.

Gatiss told fans: ‘Incidentally, anything online about transmission dates etc is entirely bogus. Noting will be decided for months yet.


Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman have been pictured filming the new series of Sherlock (Picture: BBC)

Gatiss, who co-created the series and plays Mycroft Holmes on the popular show, was then joined by his producer Sue Vertue in denying the rumours.



‘Hello everybody, sorry to be repetitive but no, #sherlock is not (nor ever was) going out in September. We don’t have airdate confirmed yet.’

It was also revealed that Sherlock is to take a break from filming after completing the first two episodes of the new series, before beginning work on the third and final episode of the season.

Earlier this year, Sherlock star Benedict Cumberbatch was seen filming the new series in London, as the show attempts to solve the mystery of the Reichenbach Fall.