Derren Litten, the mastermind behind Benidorm, is in discussions with ITV for a new chapter of the hit comedy series. Buzz has been building over the past several weeks, hinting at the sitcom’s much-awaited comeback after seven years off-air. Now, the creator himself has hinted that there might be substance to the swirling rumours.
During a Facebook Live session, Litten responded to recent whispers – which have been fanned by none other than actress Sherrie Hewson. “Sherrie does this rumour every couple of years, and Sherrie says that the show is coming back, and she is not s*** stirring, she is hopeful because she loves the show as much as I do,” he divulged.
Litten – who co-wrote The Catherine Tate Show – then teased: “If I say ITV have not commissioned a new Benidorm series, it is because ITV have not commissioned a new Benidorm series, up to today. Does it mean they might commission a new series in the near future? Possibly. Have I been talking to ITV in the last few months? Yes I have.”
The comedy genius continued his heavy hints, concluding: “Have ITV commissioned a special or a series at the moment? No. Might they in the next few weeks, couple of months? Yeah they might. They might. So I hope that gives you some hope, and I hope that gives you some idea of where we are.”
Litten was addressing Sherrie’s comments last month, when the star – who played hotel manager Joyce Temple-Savage on the show – shared how “wonderful” a return would be and how much she “desperately” misses it.
The ITV icon suggested that something may have changed for Benidorm, saying that “now” more than ever there was hope of its revival.
“There’s this thing of, ‘Is it coming back?’ and I keep that alive. It is now a possibility and that would be wonderful because we all miss it desperately,” she gushed.
Benidorm was dropped by ITV after its tenth season in 2018, but considering its success there’s been chatter about the show’s potential revival for a while.
Last year, however, Litten shared one major aspect that might be weighing on ITV’s mind throughout discussions – explaining that jetting off to Spain to produce the show resulted in obvious cost concerns for bosses.
Speaking to the Daily Star, he explained: “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.”
It’s also been noted that Benidorm’s initial axing in 2018 came amid a 400,000 viewing decline from the previous year, despite loyal fans calling for it to stay on air. A PR expert spoke to the Mirror, and suggested that series 11 would have to make some major changes if it wanted to pull more viewers.
“Some of the jokes that landed in 2007 probably wouldn’t get the same reaction now,” they warned. “What was seen as cheeky or harmless back then might come across as lazy or offensive in 2025, especially if it leans too heavily on stereotypes.”
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