Will Mellor is desperate for Sheridan Smith to be part of the ‘Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps’ reunion.
The 43-year-old actor – who played Gaz Wilkinson in all nine series of the BBC Two sitcom until 2011 – revealed on his Instagram account this week that plans are underway for a special and he admits it just would be the same if Sheridan isn’t part of it.
Speaking to the The Sun’s Bizarre TV column, he said: "It’s going to be hard to get the cast back together as everyone is busy, but we want to make a one-off special to say thanks for all the support. We’d welcome Sheridan with open arms."
Sheridan played Janet Keogh in eight seasons of the show and was the girlfriend of Ralf Little’s character Jonny Keogh – who appeared on the programme for the first six runs.
Other regular cast members included Natalie Casey who portrayed Donna Henshaw – Gaz’s girlfriend – in every series, Kathryn Drysdale who played kooky Louise Brooks for eight seasons and Beverley Callard, who was Donna’s mother Flo Henshaw in seasons one to three.
Will is excited about the special and admits shooting the show for 10 years was one of the best times of his career because the cast became such great mates.
He said: "They were the best times. We’d go out at weekends and be together every day. We’d have a few drinks and wake up fresh."
‘Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps’ has been gaining new fans after all 79 episodes were added to iPlayer, with Gold also showing re-runs in the evening.
Will Mellor hopes Sheridan Smith will return to Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps
