Joanna Lumley doubts Absolutely Fabulous will ever return

Joanna Lumley doesn\'t think \'Absolutely Fabulous\' will ever return, because Jennifer Saunders doesn\'t want to write any more episodes.

The 74-year-old actress is known for playing Patsy Stone in the BBC sitcom, but she looks unlikely to reprise her role in an \'Ab Fab\' reunion anytime soon.

When asked whether rumours \'Absolutely Fabulous\' could be coming back are true, she said: "I don\'t think it will be, I don\'t think Jennifer ever wants to write any more \'Ab Fab\'.

"But it never really goes away, there\'s a feeling that these characters still exist somewhere."

However, \'The New Avengers\' star would love to collaborate with Jennifer - who played Eddie Monsoon in the show - again, and admitted there could be something on the cards.

But she doesn\'t think it would make sense to create another \'Ab Fab\' episode without the late June Whitfield, who portrayed Eddie\'s mother in the series, but she passed away in December 2018 aged 93.

She said: "I would be so nice to do something.

"Jennifer and I are in constant contact and we are half thinking of something, but it won\'t be \'Ab Fab\' the reunion.

"And also, I don\'t think we should do it without June Whitfield.

"But maybe something, I don\'t know. Never say never."

Joanna joked that Patsy wouldn\'t mind the current coronavirus lockdown as long as she could still be "smoking away" and indulging in a drink.

Speaking on \'Loose Women\', she added: "I don\'t think she\'d notice it, sweety."