Donovan hopeful for 'Echo Beach' return

Jason Donovan is hopeful that Echo Beach will return.

ITV announced in February that sister show Moving Wallpaper had been recommissioned but doubts have remained over the soap.

Bosses said it would probably return in a "different format" after ratings dipped to a low of 1.9 million in February.

But Donovan, who played Dan Marrack, insisted that he remained optimistic about its future.

He is quoted as saying: "I do believe Echo Beach will come back in some shape or form. Watch this space.

"It was always an experiment. To be honest, what we did was distinctly groundbreaking. It was a very different show for ITV."

He added: "These things take a while - as any good drama would, or should - to bed in."