Will there be another series of Benidorm?
The current series of the ITV comedy marks its 10th on the small screen.
Episode one of the latest run kicked off on February 28 and it will air every Wednesday for the next nine weeks.
However, rumours that the series has been axed have been circulating following the season premiere.
According to The Sun, a show insider claimed that “bosses feel it’s run its course”.
They added: “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.”
More fuel has been added to the rumours with news that series creator Derren Litten has left ITV to work on a new BBC series with a similar concept to Benidorm.
However, Litten himself took to Twitter to rubbish the rumours.
He tweeted: “Apparently The Sun are running a story tomorrow on how #Benidorm has been cancelled.
“Don’t make me f*****g laugh (I enjoyed that story after series 6. And 7 and 8 and 9…).”
Despite the rumours, ITV have not confirmed whether series 10th will be Benidorm’s last.
A spokesperson told Express.co.uk: “Series 10 is currently on air and no decisions have been made re a further series.”
When is Benidorm season 11 released?
The last two seasons of the long-running ITV comedy have aired early on in the year.
Season nine began airing in March 2017 and season seven began in January.
So if the series is greenlit for another run it will likely begin broadcasting sometime around early 2019.
What will happen in Benidorm series 10?
The first episode re-introduced audiences to the bizarre and hilarious world of Benidorm.
Episode two will be airing next week and a synopsis reads: “The wedding party gets back after a messy night out with no sign of Kenneth (played by Tony Maudsley).
“Jacqueline’s (Janine Duvitski) concern turns to joy when he turns up after ‘the night of his life’, Rob (Josh Bolt) checks in with a much anticipated South American friend, and Joey (Nathan Byron) is back with a new mate.”
Benidorm series 10 continues on March 7 on ITV at 9pm.
