Arctic Monkeys fans have been given renewed faith that a seventh album could well be on the way after it was confirmed frontman Alex Turner has returned to live in the UK for the first time since 2013.

The 34 year-old has been residing in Los Angeles since the release of the band’s fifth record ‘AM’, but has now moved to East London with French singer-songwriter Louise Verneuil.

It means that all four members of the Monkeys are back living in the UK, potentially allowing them to reconvene on another project.

As reported by The Sun, a source said: "Alex spent much of his late twenties and early thirties in LA, which was amazing for him — especially as he isn’t quite as recognisable there.

"But it got to the point where it just made sense to move back to the UK. He and Louise are very steady together and being in LA wasn’t ideal for her when her career is in France.

"She has just released her album Lumiere Noire and wanted to be in France to promote it. They’ve got a nice place in London now and are really happy."

The band have kept quiet since finishing the touring of their sixth studio album Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino which came out in May 2018.

It debuted at No 1 in the UK charts, Turner’s eighth successive No 1 album following his previous five with the Arctic Monkeys and two with his side project The Last Shadow Puppets.

The Monkeys also still hold the record for the fastest-selling debut album in UK chart history when they released Whatever People Say I Am, That’s What I’m Not in 2006.