You’ve got to love your villain as much as the other characters, definitely,’ he exclusively told Metro. Plenty of people up and down the country know just how scary Feathers can be – including new Wallace and Gromit star Lauren Patel,

It wasn't just fans of Wallace & Gromit who were excited by the return of Feathers, with those at Aardman equally chilled by the idea. Speaking at Deadline's Contenders London event back in October, executive producer Carla Shelley admitted that "the whole room got chills" when Feathers was revealed to be back.

In a surprising move, the BBC and Aardman Animations have teamed up to create a unique crossover that has delighted TV viewers. On Christmas Day, a new BBC One ident revealed a character from the beloved stop-motion series Wallace and Gromit as one of the Traitors.

Wallace & Gromit creator Nick Park has confirmed the latest Aardman adventure won't be the end of the series. Aired on Christmas Day on BBC One, Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl sees the cheese-loving inventor and beagle duo back on our screens 16 years after their last feature-length outing in A Matter of Loaf and Death.

Wallace And Gromit Traitors crossover ident sees Feathers McGraw unmasked - The ident appeared on screens directly after Wallace And Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl aired on BBC One on Christmas Day.