I was on the Inbetweeners – taking my family to the seaside is such a nightmare, people always shout out the same things
ANYONE who remembers the cringe-worth years of adolescence were able to relive toe-curling days when tuning into The Inbetweeners.
So it’s little surprise the characters are as memorable today as they were back then – but none more so than Jay, who was played by James Buckley.
The actor, who is now a father-of-two, played sex-obsessed Jay Cartwright known for his potty mouth and dramatic lies.
But despite the iconic E4 comedy series ending in 2010, it seems that his infamous one liners are still following him around everywhere he goes.
The 36-year-old took to TikTok (@jamesbuxtagram) recently where he posted a short video with his wife Clair Meek as they took a trip to the seaside with their kids.
As a car drives past, a passenger can be heard shouting out one of Jay’s most popular lines from The Inbetweeners – “bus w***er.”
Reacting with a huge smile, Clair lets out a laugh, while James takes it all in good spirits and sticks his thumb up to the passerby.
But, as James continues loading up his car, another person then whizzes by and shouts out the same phrase, to which James turns around and replies: “How’s it going, mate – alright?”
Talking directly to the camera, an amused James jokes: “Someone else has just called me a bus w***er.”
He captioned the post: “You want to take your family to the seaside. But you’re Jay from The Inbetweeners.”
It wasn’t long before the post went viral, garnering a whopping 4.7 million views and hundreds of comments – with many quick to commend Jay for his positive response.
“Love it that you don’t seem to mind it fantastic,” enthused one.
A second admitted: 2I’m sorry, but I shouted ‘ooooh friends’ at you once. Legend mate.”
A third penned: “Never living that one down mate!”
Meanwhile, a fourth noted: “Unfortunately just too iconic. You’re never going to get away from it!”
Another chimed in: “My son’s watching the series and films so even next generation/”
And a further added: “British icon lad, wear it with pride!”
It comes after The Sun previously told how James’ former co-star Emily Atack, who played popular girl Charlotte Hinchcliffe, is currently five months pregnant with her first child.
Her boyfriend and dad of her baby, scientist Alistair Garner, is her step-cousin who she’s known for 30 years.
Alistair is the son of her late uncle – Dr Stephen Garner – who married Emily’s aunt Jane Robbins in 1994.