Disney+ Renews “Raising Chelsea” For Second Season
Disney has announced that it has renewed the hit British reality series “Raising Chelsea” for a second season on Disney+ and Hulu.
Following the popularity of season one, which premiered on Disney+ in April this year, the nation’s favourite ‘newly parents’, Jamie Laing and Sophie Habboo, are once again letting cameras back into their lives. For season two, fans can expect to see how the couple are adapting to family life; returning to work, celebrating occasions, and new family adventures that take them outside Chelsea. The returning series will host brand new faces, together with the return of the couple’s mums Penny Baines and Sarah Wigley, plus Sophie’s sister Georgia Habboo, and Jamie’s best friend, Oliver Proudlock.
Speaking on the renewal of the series, Jamie and Sophie said in a statement:
“We were blown away by the response to the show and are so excited to keep sharing our journey. The experience of working with Disney+ and Dorothy Street Pictures for season one made it easy for us to say yes. We’ve always documented our lives over the years and continuing to do this on a bigger scale is just amazing. We hope that fans and viewers carry on enjoying our honesty as we continue to navigate raising Ziggy, together with balancing our family and professional lives. We can’t wait to bring you in more.”
Sean Doyle, VP, Unscripted, Disney+ EMEA, commented:
“We loved Jamie and Sophie’s pregnancy story in season one and meeting baby Ziggy, and we can’t wait to follow their family in season two.”
Julia Nottingham, Executive Producer and Founder of Dorothy Street Pictures, continued:
“We were so thrilled by the audience’s response to season one. Now, as Jamie and Sophie step into their next chapter as parents, we’re delighted to be back alongside them for an access-all-areas look at their lives as they embrace the joy, chaos and unexpected realities of becoming a family. Jamie and Sophie have a rare ability to be completely open, funny and honest, inviting audiences into both the big milestones and the intimate, unfiltered moments in between. We can’t wait for viewers to join them for what promises to be their biggest adventure yet.”
“Raising Chelsea” is produced by the award-winning production company behind the critically acclaimed series “Coleen Rooney: The Real Wagatha Story” and the Emmy-nominated “Pamela, A Love Story,” Dorothy St Pictures, in association with Jampot Productions. Jamie Laing and Sophie Habboo executive produce, with Rebecca Burrell, Melanie Archer and Julia Nottingham Executive Producing for Dorothy Street Pictures. The series was commissioned by Sean Doyle, VP Unscripted, Disney+ EMEA, and Angela Jain, Head of Content, Disney+ EMEA.
The first season of “Raising Chelsea” is available to stream on Disney+ now.
Roger’s Take: It’s great to see Disney+ is continuing to invest in original British content, and picking popular reality stars is no doubt going to make a much bigger impact on viewership numbers.
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