Whether you’re team Gabriel, team Marcello, or team Alfie, Emily in Paris’ resident British cheeky chappy was only ever intended to be in the hit Netflix series for two episodes.

Speaking on Capital Breakfast, Lucien Laviscount, who plays Alfie, said: ‘I came on second season so I kind of had an inkling [it would do well], but then you had these shows that hit through Covid and everyone kind of just binged them at home. So it was a nervous entrance to the show. I was only supposed to do two episodes.

‘I remember on what was supposed to be my last day, I got this round of applause and Darren Star, the show’s creator, said, “Lucien you’re not leaving Paris” and I thought “what have I done wrong?” I thought I was going to get arrested or something, but he said, “no we want to keep you around a little bit.”‘

When probed as to why they ended up writing him into the script past just two episodes, Laviscount added: ‘I have no idea, I’ve just got to thank the acting gods somewhere out there in the ether and I think working with Lily as well, we had a good relationship on set, so they wanted to keep me around.’

Alfie first graced our screens in season two during a French class, where he and the titular Emily, played by Lily Collins, were initially reluctant classmates, before they learned more about each other and sparks began to fly.

After a fifth season was commissioned by Netflix, Laviscount shared that he thinks Alfie and Emily still have a chance at finding love with each other. ‘I think that door’s always going to be open,’ Laviscount, told Glamour US. ‘They had such an incredible time together, and they grew so much together as well. It’d be foolish to say that love would be off the cards in the long run.’