Celebrity Bear Hunt star Joe Thomas talks relationship with Inbetweeners co-star wife in rare comments

The Inbetweeners star Joe Thomas has shared a glimpse into his relationship with his wife and former co-star Hannah Tointon. 

In an exclusive interview with HELLO!, he spoke about the initial difficulty of being away from Hannah during the filming of Netflix’s Celebrity Bear Hunt. 

He said: “I realised, there’s a bit of every day where I have to unload onto her and I couldn’t do that. 

“That was weird – I could almost feel a lump in the day, where I was like, ‘Oh that’s when I would have done that’, because we just speak all the time,” he added. “It was like my body didn’t quite know what was happening. I found the first bit of it very difficult, and I had to adjust very quickly.”

The comedian also added: “Hannah was basically, at the beginning, hoping that I went out really early. I think she was annoyed that I’d really tried to stay in! I think she would have liked it if I’d been out earlier.

“It was amazing, I couldn’t believe how all of this stuff just flowed back, and I could speak to my family again, it was amazing.”

The happy pair have been in a relationship since the show aired, after playing a couple onscreen, and announced the birth of their first child in 2022. 

The two remain private about their relationship; though there have been no reports of their marriage, Joe refers to Hannah as his wife in interviews.

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Upon being asked about the first person she spoke to after leaving the show, Joe’s co-star Lottie Moss said: “My friends and family – I almost didn’t know how to put everything into words. I just want them to watch it and see!”

Ted Lasso actor Kola Bokinni, also on the show, chimed in: “I can’t remember, but I think I called my local Chinese, ‘Did you miss me?’. No, jokes aside, I think I called my sister, but she didn’t even realise I was gone!”  

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Reacting to watching the show back, Joe pointed out: “I didn’t realise quite how worried I look in normal circumstances, that was a surprise. It’s like, ‘Oh, that’s my thing’, that I have a resting worried face.

“When I was younger, people would stop me and ask if I was okay. I’m thinking, I suppose, but I can’t really think without looking scared!”

Celebrity Bear Hunt is available to binge-watch now on Netflix.