Jennifer Lopez is set to return to Will & Grace, and will play not one but TWO characters on the revived sitcom.

The singer and actress will reportedly guest star in the current season of the show, according to US media, playing herself.

However, she will also apparently take on the role of her Shades of Blue character Harlee Santos – though details of her storylines remain under wraps.

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J-Lo first appeared in the show's sixth season finale and seventh season premiere, where it was revealed that she grew up in the Bronx with Karen's (Megan Mullally) maid Rosario (Shelley Morrison).

She also sang her hit 'Waiting for Tonight' at Karen's wedding to Lyle Finster (John Cleese), where Jack (Sean Hayes) filled in as a back-up dancer.

The show made a triumphant return for its ninth season last year, and its stars have now teased even more episodes could come afterwards.

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"We'll do it for as long as people will have us do it," Sean Hayes said on This Morning last week.

Eric McCormack added: "And by people, we mean NBC."

Reflecting of reviving the series after all these years, Sean added: "It feels like we just took a tiny break, but the break was 11 years."

Eric joked: "But it feels like two weeks."

Will & Grace airs in the UK on Channel 5. The show airs on Thursdays at 9/8c on NBC in the US.


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