Kit Harington hinted that he would be returning to Game Of Thrones in some capacity last week, despite the fact his character was killed off in the season five finale.

And on Friday the 28-year-old actor, who plays Jon Snow in the hit HBO series, was spotted on set in Belfast looking very much alive.

Having ditched his blacks, the Lord Commander of the Night's Watch, was standing tall in Stark clothes with his sword on his hip as they filmed on the remote Northern Ireland hilltop.

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What a relief! Kit Harington, who plays Jon Snow in the hit HBO series Game Of Thrones, was spotted on the GOT set in Belfast on Friday, despite having been dramatically killed off last series

Kit, who has been spotted in Belfast on several occasions over the past few weeks, was surrounded by several members of the crew as they took a break between scenes.

He wore his long locks in his signature man bun and appeared to be deep in conversation as they gathered around several expensive-looking pieces of camera equipment.

Under the umbrella nearby stood a woman who may or may not have been Carice van Houten, who plays The Red Witch Lady Melisandre.

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Back with a vengeance: Dressed in his blacks, the Lord Commander of the Night's Watch, stood tall with his sword on his hip as they filmed on the remote Northern Ireland hilltop

Fans have theorised that Melisandre will be the one to bring Jon Snow back to life following his brutal stabbing, although he could just be on set filming flashback scenes.

The telling images come after Jon hinted that he would be returning to the popular fantasy show - despite his character's many stab wounds - in some capacity.

During an interview with Belgian magazine Humo, he said: 'Let's just say that Game Of Thrones will remain a part of my life for a while.

'I'll probably be in my thirties when it's over,' he added.

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It's official! Kit, who has been spotted in Belfast on several occasions over the past few weeks, was surrounded by several members of the crew as they took a break between scenes

Kit also admitted that he was 'still under contract' with the HBO series.

The question of how Jon Snow could still be alive has been a major one since the June 14 episode, Mother's Mercy, in which members of the Night's Watch betrayed Jon and stabbed him.

After numerous blows and utterances of 'for the watch,' the fifth season of Game Of Thrones ended with Jon lying - apparently dead - in the blood-stained snow.

Despite repeated questioning, no one has been willing to admit that Jon Snow could be anything other than dead.

Remote: The group appeared to be deep in conversation as they gathered around several expensive-looking pieces of camera equipment

HBO programming chief Michael Lombardo was adamant that this was the case when talking to reporters in July.

'Dead is dead is dead. He be dead. Yes,' said Lombardo when asked about Kit's character.

'Everything I've seen, heard and read, Snow is dead.'

The new series returns in the spring.