The thirty-six-year-old's season came to a premature end this season due to an ankle injury, and was forced to watch The Gills' demise to League Two from the stands.
Royce signed permanently at Priestfield in the summer having impressed during a loan spell at the end of last season, and has gone onto make thirty-six appearances for The Gills, becoming a fan's favorite in the process.
It puts to end a long nervous wait for Gillingham fans for the 'keeper to sign as Gillingham chairman Paul Scally has been busy out of the country.
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