Joseph Morgan has announced that he will be a series regular on season three of The Vampire Diaries.

The British actor, who plays the Original vampire Klaus, revealed via Twitter that he has been upgraded from a guest star to a series regular on the CW series.

"I got an official pick up for series 3 today. See you soon sweethearts ;) (sic)," Morgan wrote.

It was previously reported that Morgan had potentially been promoted to a series regular when The CW listed him alongside the other full-time cast members in the description for The Vampire Diaries.

Series star Nina Dobrev recently revealed that she hopes her character will be single for a while, stating that she wants Elena "to stand on her own two feet".

In April, Vampire Diaries executive producer Julie Plec explained her choice of Morgan for the role of Klaus, claiming that she was impressed with his depth and intelligence as an actor.

The Vampire Diaries returns in the fall to The CW.

Source: Digital Spy