Tom Percival

Fans criticised Ricky Gervais for failing to acknowledge Stephen Merchant while marking the 25th anniversary of The Office in a YouTube reaction video. Comments on YouTube and Reddit accused Gervais of ignoring his co-creator, while Merchant publicly celebrated the milestone by sharing early footage from the project. Despite long-standing rumours of a rift, Merchant has repeatedly denied conflict, attributing their separation to creative divergence, and Gervais has similarly dismissed claims of a falling out.