His future as an awards show host may be up in the air, but at least NBC have announced that Ricky's character David Brent will appear in the January 27 episode of The Office, titled The Seminar.
According to New York Magazine's Vulture blog, US version star and producer Paul Lieberstein said that fans may want to watch the screen closely in case they miss Gervais.
He said: 'It's a little more than if you blink, you'll miss it, but if you don't set your TiVo right, you'll miss it.'
The 49-year-old is said to have shot the episode back in September when he was in town for the Emmy Awards.
Paul added that there won't be a showdown between Steve Carell's character Michael Scott and David.