Benidorm star Denise Welch has responded to excited fans following rumours that the popular sitcom is being rebooted by ITV.
The ITV series, which ran for 10 seasons between 2007 and 2018, found a new lease of life after it was added to the streaming service Netflix.
With talks of an 11th season under way, TV presenter Rylan Clark, who is a fan of the comedy, took to social media to share his delight at the show's possible comeback.
Taking to X, Rylan reshared a post in which a Benidorm fan said the reboot would "only be worth watching" if the Garvey family returned.
Reposting the picture of the actors who played the Garvey family, Rylan wrote: "The garveys were supreme 👌👌👌 tenner madge has lost it all again haha x"
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Loose Women star Denise Welch, who played Scary Mary in the comedy, commented on Rylan's post, seemingly registering her interest at returning to the role.
Welch said: "What about Scary Mary?" This prompted a response from Rylan, who replied: "She HAS to come back."
Last year, Benidorm star Sherrie Hewson, who starred as Joyce Temple-Savage, opened up about the reboot following the show's streaming success.
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"I think Benidorm is bigger now than when we were actually on television," she said. "People stop me and say, 'I'm rewatching Benidorm again'. It's been in the top 10 on Netflix.
"There's nothing on telly like it, is there? I call it Carry On funny because it's a very British sense of humour."
On reprising the role, Hewson said: "I'd definitely go back – we all loved our time on Benidorm. I say they should make a film out of it."
Speaking about her character, Hewson said: "Joyce Temple-Savage was a bit of a bitch, but very funny."
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