An Inbetweeners star has spoken about the show's potential return after the rights to the show were returned to its creators.

Originally broadcast on E4 between 2008 and 2010, the comedy series follows the misadventures of teenager Will McKenzie (Simon Bird) and his friends Simon Cooper (Joe Thomas), Neil Sutherland (Blake Harrison) and Jay Cartwright (James Buckley).

Last month, it was announced that a new deal between Banijay UK and Fudge Park Productions, the company founded by the series’ writers and creators, Iain Morris and Damon Beesley, has unlocked the rights of the comedy title with the potential of its return across film, TV and stage.

Now, James Buckley, who played Jay on the series and in two films, has spoke about the news and whether he would return.

James recently appeared on The Fellas podcast with co-star Joe Thomas.

When asked about the news and what it meant, he said: "We genuinely just know as much as everyone else.

"We know the same story as everyone else, that Iain and Damon, who created the Inbetweeners, have got the rights back to do more stuff with the Inbetweeners. We don't know what that is."

When asked if he would want to do more with the characters and the series,

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