Joe Thomas has given an update on The Inbetweeners comeback after creators Damon Beesley and Iain Morris bought back the rights to the hit E4 comedy and confirmed they are writing new material
Joe Thomas, best known for playing Simon from The Inbetweeners, has revealed that creators Damon Beesley and Iain Morris are “writing something” new for the beloved teen comedy.
After the E4 coming-of-age series ended in 2010 and the follow-up films in 2011 and 2014 the writers secured an agreement with production company Banijay UK to develop additional Inbetweeners content. Ever since, there has been speculation online discussing a potential comeback for the show.
Now, Joe has offered fans fresh insight into what might be on the horizon for The Inbetweeners. Speaking at The Comedy Rooms, the 42-year-old actor explained: “What has happened is that the people who write The Inbetweeners a while ago sold the rights to a larger entity, and they recently bought them back so they can make some more.
“I’m really excited. I don’t know what they’re doing. I just know they’re writing something, and I would really love to do it.
“That’s pretty much it. I hope there’s more because I’ve not got that much else to do! I do like The Inbetweeners as well.” For the latest TV and showbiz gossip sign up to our newsletter
The Fresh Meat star mentioned that fans frequently yell catchphrases from The Inbetweeners at him on the street – including references to Simon’s love interest Carli D’Amato (Emily Head).
He added: “Well yeah. People shout ‘Carly’ and things like that. One time I was playing football with Simon Bird who plays Will, and someone just shouted out ‘Your mum’s a c***’. That’s not a line from the show, that’s just rude.”
Thomas appeared alongside Simon Bird (Will McKenzie), James Buckley (Jay Cartwright) and Blake Harrison (Neil Sutherland) throughout The Inbetweeners’ three E4 series and both films.
The quartet reunited in the 2019 special The Inbetweeners: Fwends Reunited, during which they looked back on the show’s enduring impact.
In October 2025, Beesley and Morris revealed they were developing fresh content for The Inbetweeners.
The duo told The Sun newspaper: “It’s incredibly exciting to be plotting more adventures for our four favourite friends (ooh, friends).”
Whilst the precise direction for The Inbetweeners’ future remains unclear, it has been confirmed the IP may return “across a range of platforms, including film, TV and stage”.