Derry Girls star wants a James and Erin romance in series 3
Fans are eager to see love blossom between the two characters
Derry Girls star Dylan Llewellyn has revealed that he's backing a romance between James and Erin when the comedy comes back for series three.
The sitcom is set in Northern Ireland during the 1990s, following four teenage girls attending a Catholic secondary school towards the end of the Troubles.
Llewellyn plays James, the English cousin of Derry girl Michelle, who takes her close friend Erin to the prom in a particularly popular episode of series two.
Fans have been wishing for an all-out romance ever since, and Llewellyn told RadioTimes.com on the National Television Awards red carpet that he's in favour.
"I don't know, we'll see. I would like it. I would like it for my character, but we'll see," he said.
Saoirse-Monica Jackson, who plays Erin, had previously told RadioTimes.com that "there's definitely a spark" between the two characters.
Derry Girls debuted on Channel 4 in January 2018 to critical acclaim, earning a nomination for Best Comedy at the NTAs, but controversially losing out to Mrs Brown's Boys.
Nicola Coughlan, who stars as Clare in Derry Girls, posted to Twitter after the loss: “Congratulations to Mrs Brown’s Boys for their NTA win, the trophy went to Ireland lads yeo.”
The third series of Derry Girls is expected to premiere in 2020.
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David Craig is the Senior Drama Writer for Radio Times, covering the latest and greatest scripted drama and comedy across television and streaming. Previously, he worked at Starburst Magazine, presented The Winter King Podcast for ITVX and studied Journalism at the University of Sheffield.