Benidorm creator Derren Litter has revealed has finally revealed the future of the beloved ITV show.
The hit television series aired between 2007 and 2018 which followed a selection of British tourists as they holidayed at the Spanish resort. The producer wrote and starred in the comedy show as well as Sherire Hewson, Steve Pemberton and Siobhan Finneran.
Now the writer has revealed the future of the show as fans beg for the long-running programme to return to the airwaves after six years off air. In a new interview, the actor crushed fans dreams when he admitted that the programme may never return to our screens again.
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He explained: “I’m gonna answer it honestly because I always sort of dodge this question and say ‘Never say never’. But at the moment I would say – and it’s not the answer I think people want, which is a bit controversial – but I think the time has passed.
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“Which is terrible to think because what a laugh for us to do. If we could all do like a one-off special, but they’re so expensive. It was a very expensive show Benidorm, it was very lavishly produced.
“But to go there just for a few weeks and do it, I think it’s not very cost effective and I don’t know if a full series would work now.” Despite the chances of a reunion being slim, he added that the cast and crew would love to return for a final special.
He went on: “I’m a bit of a pessimist so I would say the best thing to do would be a one-off special but I don’t think that’s possible. But I would love to do it and I know a lot of people, especially the actors who are still alive, I know they’d want to do it for sure.”
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It comes after Josh Bolt revealed that he reunited with Steve Edge and Selina Griffiths. Josh, now 29, played the role of Rod Dawson, and was all smiles as he posed with his former co-stars.
Steve played Josh’s on-screen dad while Selina portrayed Pauline Maltby. Taking to X – formerly known as Twitter – Josh penned: “Benidorm reunion by the sea not as warm but still as lovely.”
Their reunion further sparked rumours that the long-running show is returning with a new series. Last month Sherrie Hewson, who portrayed resort manager Joyce Temple-Savage, dropped a huge hint on the show’s future.
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One eager fan asked her: “Will there be another series of Benidoem, Joyce?” to which she replied: “Never say never” with two heart emojis. Fans will have to stay tuned to see if the long-running show will return in the future.
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