A LEGENDARY US series with huge A-list stars is landing on a UK streaming platform where fans will be able to watch for free.
will have the iconic franchise arrive on the channel’s streaming service in January 2026.
ITV is acquiring Gossip Girl which will arrive on the channel’s streaming platform in January 2026Credit: Alamy
Gossip Girl originally made its debut in 2007 and ran until 2012Credit: Getty
originally made its debut onto Network in 2007, running for six seasons until 2012.
It made superstars stars of , and as the audience was introduced to the ‘scandalous lives of Manhattan’s elite’.
The show was a ‘global phenomenon’ and was previously made available to UK audiences on paid streaming platforms such as .
Now, it has been revealed that ITVX will allow viewers to watch the show for free as we head into the new year – hitting screens on January 25.
ITV said: “Gossip Girl has remained a defining cultural force, launching the careers of major stars, shaping global fashion trends, and cementing its status as one of the most recognisable teen drama franchises of the 21st century.”
The US teen drama was created by Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage who were also the names behind .
They based their work on the hit novel series that was originally penned by
It followed a group of rich students from Manhattan’s Upper East Side who attended the Constance Billard St Jude’s school.
Both their social and their private lives were dominated by a mystery unidentified blogger named ‘Gossip Girl’.
All the scandals and intimate details of the characters lives were available for the public to read as they were chronicled during high-school, college and even after.
The group strove to unveil the true identity of the pseudonym, narrated by .
played the Queen bee of the school Blair Waldorf, who ruled the hallways alongside her ‘IT Girl’ frenemy Serena van der Woodsen ().
Huge stars made appearances in the hit drama, including the likes of , , , and .
, a new generation of fans were able to fall in love with the franchise after the in the form of a reboot on .
Sadly, HBO opted not to renew it after the second season.
It in 2023 with the exact reason for the cancellation left unknown.
Leighton Meester played the Queen bee of the school Blair Waldorf who ruled the hallways alongside her frenemy Serena van der Woodsen (Blake Lively)Credit: Alamy
The show followed a group of rich students from Manhattan’s Upper East Side who attended the Constance Billard St Jude’s schoolCredit: Handout
The characters social and private lives were dominated by a mystery unidentified blogger named ‘Gossip Girl’Credit: Alamy
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