Beyond Paradise’s Kris Marshall addresses return of My Family with three-word comment
Kris Marshall found fame as Nick Harper in the BBC sitcom My Family and he has now said he would be open to returning to the show if it was done right
Kris Marshall (Image: Getty)
Kris Marshall, the 51-year-old star of Beyond Paradise, has expressed his willingness to revisit a beloved BBC show, but only if it’s done correctly.
In an interview with Best UK, Kris discussed the possibility of reviving My Family, a show that catapulted him to fame. He stated: “My Family was great. If I were to reboot it, it would have to be in a situation where it really worked because Nick Harper was a character of his time.”
Kris acknowledged that his age would be a factor in reprising his role, saying: “I was 27, but I was playing 19, so he was a youthful character. I’m not quite as youthful now, so it would have to be really special. But never say never!”.
This isn’t the first time Kris has reflected on the impact of My Family, which ended up making him a household name.
In a previous interview with the Guardian, he shared that the show’s massive success, with 13 million viewers per week, led to him being consistently recognised in public.
Kris recalled: “It became more frequent after My Family – the show had 13 million viewers a week, and I would get recognised daily. Since then, it hasn’t stopped, but I don’t mind – it’s a small price to pay for what is a wonderful job.”
He also touched on how his life has changed since becoming a father, saying: “Now I’m a dad I’ve become more risk-averse, compared with the motorbike days. But I still enjoy extreme sports.”
Many of Kris’ fellow cast members from the beloved sitcom My Family – including Robert Lindsay, Zoe Wanamaker, Daniela Denby-Ashe, Siobhan Hayes, and Gabriel Thomson – have kept up their acting careers following the show’s finale in 2011.
