Gossip Girl bosses send fans into overdrive with photo of original cast👀
Fans thought the show was making a return!
Despite popular TV drama Gossip Girl getting a reboot in 2021, it's safe to say the series just didn't have the same effect as the original, which aired between 2007 and 2012 with over 120 episodes.
After the unsuccessful reboot was cancelled after two series, bosses have now sent Gossip Girl fans into absolute overdrive by posting a VERY cryptic tweet, featuring a picture of the ORIGINAL CAST!
Is Gossip Girl returning with the original cast?
Bosses posted a throwback snap from the original show, featuring the likes of Serena van der Woodsen, Chuck Bass, Dan Humphrey, Nate Archibald, Blair Waldorf, and Jenny Humphrey.
The post was captioned with the words: 'Welcome back, Upper East Siders. After a long time away, I see it didn’t take much time for you to dirty up the clean slates I gave you. #GossipGirl'. (sic)
HOWEVER, despite making fans wait hours to reveal the meaning behind the post, bosses have now revealed the news is nothing to do with a remake, sadly!
In fact, the news is that all six series of Gossip Girl will be available to stream on HBO Max from 23rd May 2023. Sharing an old trailer, the post read: 'One of our most iconic love stories. ❤️
'You can stream your favorite #GossipGirl moments when HBO Max becomes Max on May 23. 💋 Learn more at the link in bio. #StreamonMax'. (sic)
It's safe to say fans weren't best pleased with the post, with one writing: '….this is what you brought us here for? Much disappointment. No wow.' (sic)
Another wrote: 'We got hyped up for nothing', with a third writing: 'Please! Not Max making us think they’re bringing Blake and Leighton back! 😭'. (sic) Another added: 'FFS I was hoping for a new series with the original cast 😭'.
Somebody else wrote: 'Why would you play with our feelings like this'. (sic)
Check out all of the TV shows we wish would make a comeback:
Footballers' Wives
Broadcasting between 2002-2006, Footballers' Wives followed fictional Premier League football club Earls Park, as well as all of the drama from both the players and their fiery wives!
Bad Girls
Set inside a fictional women's prison, Bad Girls aired on ITV between 1996-2006 and featured some very famous faces, including Claire King and Debra Stephenson.
Benidorm
Airing for a huge 10 series between 2007 and 2018, ITV/STV sitcom Benidorm was a huge hit with fans. Ever since the show ended, fans have been begging creator Derren Litten to create more.
The Bill
First broadcast in 1983, police drama The Bill certainly proved popular, airing until 2010. The show focused on the lives and work of police officers and starred well-known actors such as Trudie Goodwin, Graham Cole and Mark Wingett.
Don't Try This At Home
Who remembers sitting down in front of the TV on a Saturday night, watching on as Davina McCall helped members of the public take on tough and fearful challenges?
This needs to come back!
Sabrina the Teenage Witch
She was confident, funny, magical AND she had a talking cat. Sabrina made us all want to be a witch!
The show was also rebooted between 2018 and 2020 as a Netflix series called Chilling Adventures of Sabrina.
Ugly Betty
Believe it or not, it's been a massive 16 years since Ugly Betty last aired on our screens! The show, which featured actress America Ferrera, followed a character called Betty Suarez, who despite her lack of 'style', landed a job at a very prestigious fashion magazine.
Where The Heart Is
The British drama, which was filmed in the Yorkshire town of Skelthwaite, proved very popular with viewers between 1997-2006, showcasing the lives of a group of district nurses and their families.
It's a Knockout
It was stupid, it was crazy, but it was certainly fun! It's a Knockout started way back in 1966, but the show made a number of returns on BBC, Channel 4 and Channel 5!
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
We'd love to see Will Smith get back into his character alongside Carlton Banks, however we got the next best thing earlier this year, with the Fresh Prince reboot called Bel Air, which was released earlier this year where Jabari Banks played Will Smith.
Stars In Their Eyes
A true classic! Stars In Their Eyes, originally hosted by Leslie Crowther, first aired in 1990 with Matthew Kelly taking over in 1993. The show did make a return with Harry Hill in 2015, but it didn't quite take off!
The Queen's Nose
Who would have thought that rubbing a 50p coin would be so interesting? We used to love watching the adventures of Harmony as she used up her magic wishes.
Gossip Girl
Although the show was given a reboot in 2021 with a brand new cast, it didn't live up to expectations of the original series, which aired between 2007-2012.
Fun House
We used to love watching two schools battle each other in three rounds of madness. Bring back the gunge and Pat Sharp's crazy hairstyles!
Grange Hill
Despite being at school all day, we loved to come home and watch other people be at school. Strange. But gripping story lines and relatable characters had us glued to our screens.
London's Burning
Airing between 1988 and 2002, London's Burning documented the lives of a fictional London Fire Brigade Blue Watch at the fictional Blackwall fire station.
The Big Bang Theory
The Big Bang Theory was on TV from 2007 until 2019. The show centred around two physicists who shared an apartment, Johnny Galecki as Leonard Hofstadter and Jim Parsons as Sheldon Cooper, and their friendship with Penny, played by Kaley Cuoco, who lived opposite.
Game of Thrones
Game of Thrones lasted for eight seasons between 2011 – 2019. The show starred Sean Bean as Eddard 'Ned' Stark and Kit Harington as Jon Snow.
House of Dragons is the new prequel but we really wish we'd have gotten more (or another ending) to the original Game of Thrones TV show. Who knows, maybe when the last book is out they might make some more episodes…
The original series of Gossip Girl aired for six series between 2007-2012, with huge stars such as Blake Lively, Leighton Meester, Ed Westwick, Penn Badgley, Taylor Momsen, and Chase Crawford.
Speaking to Variety back in 2017, Blake Lively, who played the iconic role of Serena van der Woodsen, said of a potential reunion: "It sort of all depends. Would I do seven years of the show? No, because it’s hard work and I’ve got my babies, and I don’t want to be away from them that much.
"But I’ve just learned in life you never say never. I’m looking to do something that I haven’t done yet, not something that I did. But would I do that? Who knows — if it was good, if it made sense. We had so much fun shooting and living and working in New York City."
So, although it's not happening this time, let's keep our fingers crossed for news in the future! 🤞
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