The Inbetweeners reunion: First official look at New Year’s Day anniversary special released

Simon, Will, Neil and Jay are back

The cast of 'The Inbetweeners' in 2018 (Channel 4)

The first official look at the upcoming two-hour anniversary Inbetweeners special has been released.

Joe Thomas (Simon), Simon Bird (Will), Blake Harrison (Neil) and James Buckley (Jay) can all be seen standing together, with the infamous yellow Fiat Cinquecento Hawaii from the series behind them. You can see the image above.

Posting the photo on social media, Buckley added: “Can I just say I was shooting [the TV series] White Gold. I’ve not decided to just have a moustache.”

Harrison also posted the image, writing “Father Time waits for no one” followed by a grey-haired emoji.

The Inbetweeners was first broadcast on 1 May 2008 and ran on E4 for two seasons. The series achieved the channel’s highest ratings ever and spawned two spin-off movies.

The cast teased a reunion earlier this year after posing for a photo together during a meal to mark 10 years since the show began. Harrison denied rumours they would be getting back together for another show: “I just don’t think it would work, I think we’re too old now."

“I think the reason it was so funny was you had these idiotic, ignorant, lads that you let them get away with saying things that would be quite offensive but as they get older you can’t excuse it, I think.”

The anniversary special – which airs on New Year’s Day – will see the characters reminisce about the events of the series and will also feature previously unseen behind-the-scenes clips and surprise guests.

Tom Beck of Channel 4 said: “Will, Jay, Simon and Neil spent years failing to sneak into the best parties, so I’m very pleased to throw one that they’re definitely invited to. I just hope Will brings his Mum.”