Kathy Burke shuts down Gimme Gimme Gimme reboot rumours in the most Kathy Burke way
The IndependentSign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The mocked-up poster shows Linda riding on a motorbike, with the tagline reading: “The most beautiful woman in the world is back!” alongside the title “Gimme Gimme Gimme: A Movie”. “We have no intention whatsoever of reviving the show in any way shape or form so get the f*** over it… and have a lovely day.” Gimme Gimme Gimme was written by Jonathan Harvey, who suggested in 2015 that the sitcom would never be able to return as it was too “risky”. “I came up with an idea about four years ago for a new house-share sitcom that I knew was the best thing I’d written comedy-wise since Gimme Gimme Gimme,” he told the Radio Times. In a recent episode featuring Alan Carr, Burke admitted that she’d “gone off” sex – or “hanky-panky” as she called it – a long time ago.
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