Adam Rodriguez has revealed he cannot wait to start filming Empire.

The Magic Mike XXL star is to join the cast of the Channel 4 show in a recurring role in the second series as Laz Delgado, a potential love interest for Cookie.

The cast of Empire
The cast of Empire (Fox)

“I am going to play a concert promoter suffering from PTSD, a former NYPD officer who was a first responder during 9/11 and had to cross some paths with Cookie,” he said.

The actor teased: “We see something in each other and I think there may be some relationships that build out of that.”

Adam, who reprises his role as male stripper Tito in the Magic Mike sequel, is best known for playing Eric “Delko” Delektorsky in CSI: Miami.

“I’m loving doing any kind of jobs these days where I can have this kind of a good time,” he said, referring to Magic Mike XXL.

“It’s so rare and then you get that experience and you want to carry it through to the next job. I’m looking forward to something I’m doing next called Empire, and I’m hoping to bring the spirit of Magic Mike into that.”

Magic Mike XXL is in cinemas now.