During the run of “Ted Lasso,” Keeley (Juno Temple) sparked up a romance with the then arrogant football star Jamie (Phil Dunster), but their relationship ultimately ended.

A “Ted Lasso” spinoff series or continuation seems likely, and if either happens, Dunster said it makes the most sense for Jamie and Keeley to stay just friends.

Dunster told GamesRadar he thinks Keeley and Jamie work better together in their current iteration, as a sort of surprisingly lovely mentor relationship, than they did as a couple.

Explaining his support for Keeley and Jamie’s new mentor-mentee dynamic, Dunster said, “This forms a more lasting and realistic example of what somebody can teach someone else.”

After three seasons of “Ted Lasso,” Jamie has transformed from a tool to the show's biggest sweetheart, and Keeley's guidance as an ex, a friend, and a PR person has helped him.

Dunster said, “Keeley has always been able to teach Jamie from a place of love — he can get it wrong but that's okay, that's just what happens.”

He added, “I think we all have a platonic relationship in our lives that has taught us things we didn't know about ourselves and it never led to anything deeper than that.”