Steve Carrell decided to pull a cruel prank on fans of The Office yesterday - and he might live to regret it.
The star of the US version of the hit sitcom, which ran for nine seasons between 2005-2013, tweeted his nearly five million followers that the show was returning for a new season.
"Breaking News: The Office returning to NBC," he wrote in a message retweeted 100,000 times, with overjoyed fans celebrating the news.
"Look, dreams do come true," wrote one diehard. "What? How? When?" wrote another. Carrell's "news" came as a surprise, especially when he left the show, and his role as office manager Michael Scott, after season six.