‘Ladies of London’ rebooted during Bravo hiatus

“Ladies of London: The New Reign,” which premiered on Bravo in March, has been put on hiatus by the network. “On hiatus” is a Bravo term of art, as the network rarely cancels shows for good. “Ladies of London: The New Reign” is a prime example of that philosophy, as the original “Ladies of London” — a de facto “Real Housewives of London,” without being an official part of that franchise — ran for three seasons from 2014 through 2017, before Bravo announced in May 2025 that it would be rebooting the series with a new cast.

However, the fact that “Ladies of London: The New Reign” was pulled after one season in today’s high-pressure television environment does not bode well for its future prospects. At the NBCUniversal meeting in May, Bravo experts noted that “Ladies of London” was noticeably absent from the network’s list of renewed series. Now that the show is officially on hiatus, it’s safe to speculate that — while Bravo content creators fully embraced the show and its cast — “Ladies of London” failed to resonate with a wider audience.

What a cast that was. Lady Emma Thynn, Martha Lady Sitwell, Mark-Francis Vandelli, Lottie Kane, Missè Beqiri, Kimi Murdoch, Myka Meier and Margo Stilley – most of whom had known each other for years – delighted viewers throughout a ten-episode season. Kevin Fallon of The Daily Beast mentioned it “the best new Bravo show in years.” Even the New York Times got in on the action, with one profile of the eccentric Sitwell (the charms of her magpie, Hecate, are impossible to resist). The fact that Vandelli, a gay man, was part of the ladies’ cast in ‘Ladies of London: The New Reign’ was also groundbreaking.

In an odd bit of planning, Hayu, NBCUniversal’s British streaming service, launched “The Real Housewives of London” last fall as a brand new franchise original to the streamer. Neither Bravo nor streaming service Peacock has reaired “The Real Housewives of London” in a second window, but that would certainly make sense now. In VarietyIn his review of season 1, Scott Bryan wrote that the show is “more and enjoyably stupid”, stating that it is “Camp camp camp!” It has already been renewed for a second season with Hayu. (Cast member Juliet Angus, an American expat and influencer, was featured in the original “Ladies of London.”)

“Ladies of London: The New Reign” was produced by BBC Studios. Ryan O’Dowd, Krystal Whitney, Craig Turner, Bill Fritz and Kathleen French executive produce.