Made in Chelsea star confirms "mummies of Chelsea"-style spin-off talks
Binky Felstead reveals the project she has been working on.
Binky Felstead has revealed that she is developing a potential Made in Chelsea spin-off that would return to the original cast at a different stage in their lives.
The social media influencer, now 33, shot to stardom more than a decade ago as a member of the initial line-up of E4's glossy structured reality series, which is set in the affluent area of southwest London.
Felstead stepped back from Made in Chelsea after six years and 13 seasons to focus on raising her first child, India, who she had with co-star Josh Patterson.
Speaking to the MailOnline, she said she has no desire to return to the party days of the original series, but would be interested in reuniting with former castmates for a different show focusing on motherhood.
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"We have started discussing doing something new," she explained. "It will be a show about 'what happened next?' or the 'mummies of Chelsea' type of thing. I have spoken to a few people and they have all said yes so far.
"I always get asked, 'Is there going to be an OG reunion?' and people saying they would like to see the old cast back together. Me, Louise [Thompson] and Rosie [Fortescue] are still super close, we always make time for each other for our girly lunches and dinners. We're like family."
The programme has not yet received a commission so fans should measure their expectations at this time – after all, plans can change and projects can fall through – but the mere fact it is being discussed will be exciting to some.
Meanwhile, Made in Chelsea remains on the air with an entirely different cast to the original line-up, with Felstead seemingly ruling out the possibility of a guest or cameo appearance in future episodes.
She added: "I will not be returning to Made in Chelsea because my life is obviously completely different now, I'm a wife and I have three children and businesses, but we are in talks about doing something completely new.
"I feel like the new show would be a really interesting concept because I'm not interested in talking about who is cheating on who, we all have our own exciting and different lives going on... but not all of it will be happy all of the time."
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David Craig is the Senior Drama Writer for Radio Times, covering the latest and greatest scripted drama and comedy across television and streaming. Previously, he worked at Starburst Magazine, presented The Winter King Podcast for ITVX and studied Journalism at the University of Sheffield.
