Benidorm has been axed

[Denver]

TV’s Benidorm bosses are making a new seaside comedy set in Scarborough — after ITV quietly axed the long-running show.

The Sun can reveal the current tenth series of Benidorm will be the last amid falling ratings.

But creator Derren Litten is already working on a new sitcom — this time for the BBC — set in a karaoke bar in the traditional North Yorkshire holiday resort.

A TV source said: “Benidorm has been a huge success for ITV for a decade, but bosses feel it’s run its course.

“The ratings have started to drop off and a number of the fan favourites have left, so it just feels as though the time is right to let it go out while it’s still on a high.

“It has been ITV’s longest running comedy, which is a real achievement.”

But a disappointing 4.3 million fans tuned in for this week’s series opener — a 400,000 drop on last year’s launch.

A source said: “It’s like the first casualty of Brexit — Benidorm has relocated to Scarborough.”

An ITV spokesman said of Benidorm: “No decision has been made about a further series.”

https://www.thesun.co.uk/tvandshowbiz/5705934/benidorm-axed-itv-scarborough/

[RileyH]

I haven't even seen the new one yet. I guess it's definitely not as good as the first few seasons but still :(

[Ross.]

Not Sherrie out of a job </3

Back to Loose Women she goes?

[Jason.]

Not Sherrie out of a job </3

Back to Loose Women she goes?

I thought she was still on it?

[reece(:]

A source said: “It’s like the first casualty of Brexit — Benidorm has relocated to Scarborough.”

Lmao

[LukeB]

V’s Benidorm bosses are making a new seaside comedy set in Scarborough

Britney's impact?

[LukeB]

I thought she was still on it?

No she left after CBB16

[Ross.]

I thought she was still on it?

Loose Women? She left a few years ago

Queen of getting other work

[Gstar]

4.3 million viewers is still okay

[Denver]

4.3 million viewers is still okay

But it use to do more then double that.

It is perfect to end it on its 10th anniversary just a shame they didnt bring back classic characters

[Jack_]

Derren continually denies that stories like this are true on Twitter, but the fact they're not filming this year is a bit suspect (but then they do have the tour so...)

Unless he wrote the last episode of this series with an ending in mind I can't imagine ITV not allowing them to wrap it up properly, particularly after airing a celebratory 10 year documentary about it. Maybe having a year off will do the show some good

[LukeB]

4.3 million viewers is still okay

yeah it's not even bad ratings. They have lost a lot of viewers but so did The X Factor who lost more!

[Daniel-X]

Good riddance. ****ing awful show.

[BBUK-Fan]

They axe this but will still have thousands of murder Mystery crime dramas on. Ffs

[reece(:]

It died years ago lbr

[hijaxers]

Good riddance. ****ing awful show.

Yes total tripe.

[Underscore]

For **** sake...

[GoldHeart]

https://www.thesun.co.uk/tvandshowbiz/5705934/benidorm-axed-itv-scarborough/

TBH I'm surprised it's lasted this long !!! :shocked::joker: , 10 series is a long time .
I wouldn't say it's laugh out loud but there's still funny moments with it .

I'm not sure about this new Scarborough one though hmm .

[Morgan.]

Enjoyed an episode last year at some point. Tried to get into it later on NETFLIX but couldn't, it's not really for me.

[Jøsh]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-5452641/Benidorm-creator-denies-sitcom-AXED-amid-declining-ratings.html

[Fetch The Bolt Cutters]

Good riddance. ****ing awful show.

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[Marsh.]

That new show sounds like the ideal place for him to repeat his old Benidorm material so he's probably not too bothered.

[Denver]

Been officially confirmed

[arista]

Not Sherrie out of a job </3

Back to Loose Women she goes?


No she left

Only goes back as a Guest , now