THE future of Derry Girls is in jeopardy as a co-star fears the cast are getting too old to play schoolchildren after Covid pandemic delays.
Derry Girls Grandad Ian McElhinney, 72, worries the show’s stars Saoirse Monica Jackson, 27, Jamie Lee O'Donnell, 29, Nicola Coughlan, 34 and Louisa Harland, 28, are getting too old to play schoolgirls.
And Bridgerton actress Nicola, who is the eldest of the lot at 34 years old, will be even older playing the role of a 16-year-old if filming is pushed back any further due to lockdowns.
Ian revealed: “We certainly are intended to get back to Derry Girls but the only problem is how long it's going to take. “We were supposed to film Derry Girls back in May of last year.