A potential Inbetweeners reunion is reportedly being held back because Emily Atack is undecided about signing up for the reboot. According to sources, the 36-year-old actress is said to be dragging her heels over the project.
Atack's packed schedule
Emily, who played Charlotte – better known by her nickname 'Big Jugs' – in the hit Channel 4 show, has since built a busy career. She has landed roles in Rivals and appeared on reality TV shows such as I'm A Celebrity. She has also stepped into presenting, hosting ITV show Nobody's Fool alongside Danny Dyer.
Because of her success, Emily is reportedly hesitant to return to the Inbetweeners world. This was not helped when she was snubbed by Channel 4 bosses for the first major reunion of the cast in 2019.
Past resentment
A TV insider explained: "Emily still hasn’t signed up, and there is a very real reason why she’s dragging her heels. She hasn’t forgotten what happened last time."
"She was absolutely furious that she wasn’t invited back for the previous Inbetweeners reunion, and she has never really got over the way she felt she was treated," they added. "Emily’s attitude is basically, ‘Why do you want me now when I wasn’t good enough then?’"
2019 reunion snub
Back in 2019, Emily had been due to star in Inbetweeners Fwends Reunited alongside her co-stars. However, on the eve of filming, she was dropped by producers after it emerged she had shared a "secret fling" with James Buckley, who played Jay Cartwright.
It was revealed the pair had enjoyed "a couple of cheeky snogs", but nothing ever came from it. Lead star James later reportedly claimed he would walk from the reunion, as it would put him in a tough situation with his wife Clair.
James' presence on the reunion is also seemingly getting in the way for Emily to make a return, according to the source. The source added that because of their history, it would be "awkward" to work together again.
"She knows everyone would be watching their interactions and she would not particularly relish being thrown back into that situation," they claimed. "James’s role in her not being brought back for the previous reunion left her genuinely upset, and the idea of having to work with him again isn’t something she is keen to do."
Emily's representatives have been approached for comment.
