Nick Mohammed Addresses ‘Ted Lasso’ Spinoff Speculation After ‘Fanning the Flames’ With Tweet

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More in store? Nick Mohammed weighed in on whether Ted Lasso fans can expect a spinoff in the future.“I’ve heard all kinds of rumors,” the U.K.

native, 42, exclusively told Us Weekly on Tuesday, June 13, noting that he was as “surprised” as anyone when the official Apple TV Twitter account seemingly hinted at a new installment starring himself, Brendan Hunt and Brett Goldstein.“Smells like potential,” the account tweeted earlier this month alongside a photo of the three actors as their respective characters: Nate, Coach Beard and Roy.Mohammed reposted the message and simply added an emoji with zipped lips — which instantly raised eyebrows among fans. “I felt like I was slightly fanning the flames by quote tweeting that, but I thought why not?” he admitted to Us with a laugh, gushing that he’d “love to” work with the cast again because the group is “such a family.”He continued: “I’d love to think that something [more] happens because it’d be great for us to regroup, but either way, I’m sure there’ll be a break.”Although the Intelligence alum has a soft spot for the Ted Lasso team, he confessed to having reservations about the story line continuing after last month’s season 3 finale, which saw the titular character (Jason Sudeikis) return home to the U.S.

and leave AFC Richmond behind.“Part of me is like, there’s something really smart and creatively really fulfilling that they’ve just delivered on these three seasons and people have taken these stories to their heart and we’re so grateful for that, that maybe you don’t wanna spoil it,” Mohammed explained. “’Cause the last thing you want is to … extend your show and [have] it fizzle out or do a spinoff and it just doesn’t hit the mark.”Sudeikis, 47, has been candid about