The much-anticipated Outnumbered Christmas special returned after an eight-year hiatus, but fans were left devastated by the news that Pete and Sue have moved house and Pete is battling cancer.
Outnumbered followers were totally gutted, right from the very first moments of the 2024 festive special's opening scene. With an eight-year gap since we last saw the Brockmans in a Christmas showdown back in 2016, they've made their much-anticipated return to our screens for what was meant to be a cozy family Christmas. But Hugh Dennis' character Pete is hiding a devastating secret – he's fighting cancer.
Claire Skinner's character Sue is trying to rustle up some festive fun, while their grown-up kids Jake (played by Tyger Drew-Honey), Ben (played by Daniel Roche), and Karen (played by Ramona Marquez) are all dealing with their own juicy troubles. Yet what really had fans picking their jaws off the floor was the revelation that Pete and Sue have flown the nest from their old digs since we last saw them. 'IM SO SAD THEY MOVED HOUSE OMG,' vented one viewer on X (previously known as Twitter), as reported by the Mirror. 'Thought the Outnumbered special episode was going to be happy and nostalgic but they've moved house and Pete is dying,' shared another crestfallen fan. 'What do you mean they MOVED in outnumbered I don't like it,' another typed, clearly distressed. 'Right. Nah. Why have they moved house,' stated another miffed tweet. 'They moved, I don't like it! ' exclaimed yet another, with a cheeky laugh-cry emoji for good measure, reports the Daily Star. 'The kids have kids, they've got a new house and Pete's got cancer. I can't cope,' confessed another viewer. The major scoop about the Brockmans' house move wasn't subtle – it hit the viewers square in the face with the very first scene kicking off on a brand spanking new street. The much-anticipated Christmas one-off special brought the family together for a heartwarming festive celebration. A summary of the episode reveals: 'In a moment of adversity, Sue and Pete gather all their offspring, including one grandchild, to try to celebrate a traditional family Christmas'
OUTNUMBERED CHRISTMAS SPECIAL HOUSE MOVE CANCER DIAGNOSIS FAN REACTION
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