In the 2018 Roy of the Rovers reboot Dexter was depicted as a Melchester Rovers legend who became Melchester's coach after he retired. Johnny is seen as the biggest Melchester supporter around apart from Roy's father, he is also Melchester's manager Kevin Mouse's right-hand man, after an altercation with Melchester's unscrupulous owner he was fired, with Roy's recommendation he accepts a job as manager of Melchester's women's club Sowerby.
In the 2018 reboot of "Roy of the Rovers," Dexter is portrayed as a former Melchester Rovers star who becomes their coach after retiring. Johnny, a devoted Melchester supporter, serves as Kevin Mouse's right-hand man and is later fired due to an altercation with the owner. Roy recommends he take on the role of manager for the women's team, Sowerby.