The makers of Silent Witness have dropped a hint that the upcoming series will see trouble ahead for Dr Nikki Alexander and Jack Hodgson's relationship.
The latest series ended with Nikki (Emilia Fox) accepting a marriage proposal from Jack (David Caves) and fans are hoping that Silent Witness season 28, which is due to air next year on BBC One, will see the pair tie the knot.
However, via IMDB we now have episode titles for the new series and the final two-part story is titled "I Believe in Love… What Else Can I Do?".
That title could be seen as being taken from Carly Simon's 1987 song "Coming Around Again". The song is thought to be about enjoying a belief in love despite losing it — is Nikki going to lose Jack?
It could signify that the characters go their own ways after the failure of their relationship but are still optimistic they can each find love in the future.
The song was penned for the movie Heartburn starring Meryl Streep and Jack Nicholson, which is about a doomed marriage. Not a great sign again for Nikki and Jack!
Now, a more positive spin on the song reference is that it's referring to Nikki's many past romantic failings but this time the love is for real. What does seem clear from the title of the two-part story is that these will be key episodes for the future of Nikki and Jack.
It would be a huge blow for Silent Witness fans if the pair did split. The final moments of Silent Witness season 27 episode 10 saw Jack finally asking Nikki to marry him.
"I can't imagine a day without you, I can't. Will you marry me Nikki?," he asked. To which she kissed him and replied: "Yes".
But what does the future hold for the pair? Emilia Fox will return as Dr Nikki Alexander, a part she's played since 2004. David Caves will be back as Jack Hodgson. We also expect Alastair Michael to again play Velvy, with Aki Omoshaybi as Gabriel. Plus Rhiannon May as Cara.
