Complex sentence: There had been speculation that this would be the final series; however, Tate explained in an interview on "This Morning" that she had never said this and would like to at least do specials in the future.
Split into simpler sentences: There had been speculation that this would be the final series. However, Tate explained in an interview on "This Morning" that she had never said this and would like to at least do specials in the future.