Chris Martin to take on 'beefy role' in Modern Family

He once starred as himself in an episode of Extras, but Chris Martin is heading back to the small screen for a much bigger part – in Modern Family.

The Coldplay frontman is to guest star in an episode of the ABC sitcom on November 29 entitled Brushes With Celebrity.

Coldplay’s Chris Martin is to guest star on Modern Family. Copyright [20th Century Fox ]

A message on the Modern Family Twitter account confirmed the news, writing: “Chris Martin from @coldplay will be guest starring on November 29 in #ModernFamily! (sic)”

According to The Hollywood Reporter, the 40-year-old singer is expected to play himself, but sources have insisted his forthcoming appearance will not simply be a cameo, claiming he will have a fairly “beefy” role on the show.

The episode will revolve around the Dunphy family – including mother Claire (Julia Bowen), dad Phil (Ty Burrell), and children Haley (Sarah Hyland), Alex (Ariel Winter), and Luke (Nolan Gould) – recounting their stories of run-ins with famous people.

Chris will appear in a flashback Phil has in which the fictional character recalls an awkward “health issue” while attempting to sell the singer a house.

No other guest appearances have yet been confirmed for the episode, but other celebrities are expected to feature.

In 2006, Chris appeared as a self-promotional, drumstick-loving version of himself in Ricky Gervais’ sitcom Extras.

One celeb who has been rumoured for a future appearance in Modern Family is Victoria Beckham.

The fashion designer is a huge fan of the show and recently visited the set with husband David and their kids after Jesse Tyler Ferguson – who plays Mitchell Pritchett – ran into the couple outside an exercise class.

He said: “I ran into Victoria Beckham and her lovely husband David outside of a SoulCycle class.

“They were like, ‘We love the show, can we take a picture with you for our kids?’ I was like, ‘If you want to come by the set, you certainly can.’ I gave her my number and was like, ‘She’s never gonna text me’.

“I get out of my SoulCycling class and there are like nine texts from Victoria Beckham, just like ‘When are we going! Why aren’t you answering?! Pick up your phone! I want to come by the set.”

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