Former BEVERLY HILLS, 90210 star Luke Perry has denied reports he is reconsidering a return to the show's new spin-off after initially rejecting a role.

The 41-year-old actor, who played bad boy Dylan McKay in the original teen hit, passed up an offer to join his former castmates Jennie Garth and Shannen Doherty in the new series in June (08).

But Perry has been rumoured to be returning to the show - appearing as the father of Garth's new TV son - but he insists there is no truth to the claims.

His spokesperson Arnold Robinson tells WENN: "This story is not true. Luke is not appearing on the show."

The actor initially explained his decision to not take part in the programme: "I can't re-imagine it currently. It's just not something that I've thought about to be quite honest, I don't see it happening."