▁ ▁Series ▁ 9 ▁( 2 0 1 7 ) ▁The ▁show ▁was ▁renew ed ▁for ▁a ▁nin th ▁series ▁on ▁ 2 2 ▁February ▁ 2 0 1 6 ▁and ▁film ing ▁took ▁place ▁between ▁ 1 4 ▁March ▁ 2 0 1 6 ▁and ▁ 1 4 ▁July ▁ 2 0 1 6 . ▁Series ▁ 9 ▁premier ed ▁on ▁ 1 ▁March ▁ 2 0 1 7 ▁and ▁ended ▁on ▁ 3 ▁May ▁ 2 0 1 7 . ▁It ▁consists ▁of ▁nine ▁episodes , ▁an ▁increase ▁on ▁the ▁previous ▁series . ▁All ▁main ▁cast ▁members ▁from ▁series ▁ 8 ▁returned , ▁except ▁for ▁Jess ica ▁Ell er by . ▁Sh elle y ▁Long worth ▁makes ▁her ▁return ▁as ▁Sam ▁Wood , ▁after ▁her ▁last ▁appearance ▁in ▁series ▁ 5 . ▁Adam ▁Gill en ▁returns ▁as ▁a ▁regular , ▁following ▁Li am ' s ▁return ▁in ▁the ▁series ▁ 8 ▁finale . ▁Tim ▁He aly ▁was ▁hospital ised ▁during ▁film ing , ▁with ▁Les / Les ley ▁only ▁appearing ▁in ▁the ▁first ▁four ▁episodes . ▁▁ 1 0 th ▁An ni versary ▁Document ary ▁( 2 0 1 8 ) ▁ ▁Series ▁ 1 0 ▁( 2 0 1 8 ) ▁A ▁t enth ▁series ▁has ▁also ▁been ▁commission ed . ▁Fil ming ▁began ▁on ▁ 1 3 ▁March ▁ 2 0 1 7 ▁and ▁ended ▁on ▁ 1 2 ▁July ▁ 2 0 1 7 . ▁The ▁first ▁episode ▁was ▁directed ▁by ▁David ▁Sant . ▁Der ren ▁L itten