Will Mellor is struggling to get everyone on board with a \'Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps\' reunion.
The 43-year-old actor - who played mechanic Gaz Wilkinson in the cult classic sitcom - has been trying to convince former co-stars co-stars Ralf Little (Jonny Keogh), Natalie Casey (Donna Henshaw) and Sheridan Smith (Janet Keogh) to return for a one-off special, but it\'s proving a big ask.
Responding to a fan asking about the rumoured comeback, Will tweeted: "I\'m still trying but it\'s hard to all the original cast to agree to do it!! (sic)"
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Last summer, the star admitted he was finding it difficult to get a response from Sheridan about the highly anticipated reunion.
He said: "I can\'t get hold of Sheridan, I\'ve not spoken to her.
"I don\'t know how we would schedule it, it\'s tough. Ralf is up for it, Natalie Casey is up for it but I think it has to be all of us or none of us."
The reunion idea will only become a reality if the team can convince Sheridan to play Janet again - but if she doesn\'t make a comeback, Will still has a back up plan to give the characters another shot.
He explained: "There is a chance of a spin-off with Ralf. I am talking to the writer, we\'re trying to get something started."
It would be interesting to see how the team will go about bringing back Jonny after the character was eaten by a shark during a competition holiday in Hawaii.
Janet received the devastating news in a phone call during the series seven premiere in 2008, with Ralf\'s alter ego being killed off screen.
7 January 2026 - 7:19 AM
