Curb Your Enthusiasm season 9 release date: HBO confirms return of Larry David

The funniest show on TV is returning after six long years

Curb Your Enthusiasm fans rejoice - the beloved aunt HBO comedy is returning this October.

HBO confirmed the return date on its social media page in exactly the way you'd hope: Larry David dressed as a Roman.

New episodes - which have been in production since the ninth season's announcement in June 2016 - will air in the US on 1 October.

It is currently unknown how the series will be aired in the UK but we reached out to HBO and Sky Atlantic for comment.

Curb aired its last episode 11 September 2011 meaning it will have been six years since Larry David the character graced television screens.

The majority of Curb's supporting actors are all confirmed to return meaning appearances from Jeff Garlin (Jeff Greene), Susie Essman (Susie Greene), Cheryl Hines (Cheryl David), JB Smoove (Leon Black) as well as Ted Danson, Mary Steenbergen and comedian Richard Lewis as themselves.

Curb Your Enthusiasm season 9 begins on 1 October, HBO.