Not Going Out and Richard Osman make appearances throughout the episode. In Episode 9, Lee finally reveals his love for Lucy and asks her to marry him. Episode 10 features their wedding day and a guest appearance from Tim Vine, and a cameo appearance by Tommy Cannon. An outtakes episode aired 27 December 2014. Hosted by Lee Mack, Sally Bretton and Katy Wix. Lee Mack announced on "" that there would be a Christmas Special in 2015 and possibly another series in 2016. Talking to "BBC News", Mack gave an outline of the special; it follows on from the marriage of Lucy and
Not Going Out all in the security room and Lee had a showdown with the armed robber, the episode ended with Lucy giving birth to the couple's first child. On 24 August 2016, it was confirmed that there would be an eighth series in 2017. It is set seven years after the events of the 2015 Christmas special and shows how Lee and Lucy cope being parents to three young children. The series began airing on 13 January 2017, and ended on 3 March 2017. "Not Going Out" reached its highest ever audience in the opening episode, with a total of 5.52 million