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Real Housewives of London Season 2 Returns to Hayu on Sept. 7, 2026

7/14/2026, 1:05:44 PM

Return Date and Streaming Details

Hayu announced that the second season of *The Real Housewives of London* will launch on Sept. 7, 2026, with ten episodes released weekly. The run will conclude with a reunion special hosted by U.K.–based comedian Katherine Ryan.

Cast Continuity and Storylines

All six housewives from the inaugural series are back: Juliet Angus, Amanda Cronin, Karen Loderick-Peace, Juliet Mayhew, Panthea Parker, and Nessie Welschinger. The new season follows the women through charity galas, Fashion Week front rows, Lunar New Year celebrations, and a luxury trip to Antigua. Plot threads include Juliet Angus coping with her daughter Gigi’s university departure and a family trip to Poland, Amanda Cronin’s booming business and clinic drama, Karen Loderick-Peace’s struggle for relevance, Mayhew’s West End ambitions, Parker’s “expensive lips” sparking tension, and Welschinger’s search for her voice amid family concerns.

Background from Season One

Series one sparked public debate over Juliet Angus’s postcode—Notting Hill versus Paddington—and featured on-screen disputes such as Parker vs. Mayhew over dentists and dresses, and the 2020 fallout between Angus and Cronin. Cronin’s debut single, born from the “back to Paddington” debate, has amassed just under 50,000 Spotify streams. Bravo’s acquisition of the first series will bring the show to U.S. cable on July 21, 2026.

Official Commentary

Hayu’s press release frames the season as a “most personal” chapter for the cast, emphasizing renewed friendships, business rivalries, and personal growth amid high-profile events. The network highlighted the reunion with Katherine Ryan as a “return to the UK’s most talked-about reality franchise.”

Verbatim Quotes

  • “With Gigi packing for university and a long overdue trip to Poland to finally lay her father to rest, Juliet is learning how to let go… However, whether she’s setting the rules at her own styling event or delivering the most lethal set at the Drag Roast, her tongue remains the sharpest in London,” — Hayu
  • “But when her rekindled friendship with Juliet Angus leaves Karen feeling pushed out, Amanda finds herself juggling tensions on every front, and a treatment at her own clinic spirals into a saga that threatens the one thing she’s built her name on.” — Hayu
  • “When the lips in question become the season’s biggest source of tension, her friendship with Amanda is pushed to the brink, and Panthea decides that if anyone’s going to force this group to be honest, it’s her.” — Hayu
  • “When the women demand she gets off the fence, Nessie discovers her voice, and it turns out she’s funnier and fiercer than anyone expected.” — Hayu