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Inbetweeners star feels 'hated' after reunion show backlash

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Inbetweeners star James Buckley says he feels "hated" following a backlash over the show's 10-year reunion episode.

The actor, who played Jay Cartwright, also apologised to anyone who "felt let down" by the one-off special, which aired on New Year's Day.

He told fans: "I'm especially upset as it really is the fans that made the Inbetweeners a success."

It's after several fans and critics described the show as "painfully bad" and "a disappointment".

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The Inbetweeners: Fwends Reunited - which was shown on Channel 4 - saw the four main characters of the hit comedy reunite for a two-hour celebration show.

It featured a selection of classic clips and James, along with co-stars Simon Bird, Blake Harrison and Joe Thomas, chatted about their time working together.

But it didn't go down well with many fans.

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Blake Harrison, who played Neil Sutherland, also appeared to reference the backlash on Twitter.

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The Inbetweeners followed four sixth-form students as they navigated through life at Rudge Park Comprehensive.

It ran for three series on E4 and also was made into two feature-length films.

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