The series will be Hayu’s first original series and will be produced by Monkey, the company behind the popular E4 show. Made in Chelsea.

The search for an actress to direct the series is currently ongoing, but if other series in the franchise are to be considered, the pressure is definitely on to find an entertaining cast.

As Bravo fans may remember, this isn’t the first time wealthy London-based wives have been at the center of a reality series Ladies of LondonThe series premiered in 2014 but ended in 2017 after three seasons.

Already social media is abuzz with speculation about who could join the cast of The Real Housewives of London, with many hoping it’s not the same kind of casting as Made in Chelsea.

One user expressed excitement to X about the news: saying: “Tea and scones will flow like fine champagne, the shadow will be thicker than the fog on the River Thames! Flashy accents, fierce fashion, THIS is the high society chaos we miss! The British backstabbing will leave us gagging!”

Fan theories about who might appear continued to swirl this morning, with some X users speculating about the former Made in Chelsea star. Sophie Habbooinfluential Lydia MilenLove Island graduate Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu and former Ladies of London star Caroline Stanburywho currently stars on The Real Housewives of Dubai.

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Hendrik McDermott, managing director of Hayu and EMEA Networks and head of international direct-to-consumer sales for NBCUniversal, said on the show’s announcement: “Tonight’s announcement of The Real Housewives of London is Hayu’s first order of an original series and another. An important milestone in the growth story of our fully reality-based streaming service.

“It makes sense that such an iconic location in the UK – a core Hayu market – is included in our strategy to further strengthen our offering with original content that super-serves loyal fans. “We look forward to being the exclusive home of this latest installment of the wildly popular The Real Housewives franchise.”

The Real Housewives franchise has some iconic US-based spin-offs, including New York, Beverly Hills, Atlanta, Potomac and Salt Lake City, but has produced only one UK-based show. The Real Housewives of CheshireThe series continued for 17 seasons.

Monkey is also producing The Real Housewives of Cheshire, so we’ll have to wait and see if The Real Housewives of London is tonally the same or more similar to its US-based dramatic counterparts.

The Real Housewives of London will be available to stream exclusively on Hayu in 2025.

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