Legendary TV stars unrecognisable as they reunite to back show sequel 30 years after BBC hit – can you guess who?

Published on July 22, 2025 at 11:24 AM

LEGENDARY telly stars have reunited three decades after their smash-hit BBC show.

The iconic duo have come together to mark nearly 30 years since their show originally aired - but can you guess who they are?

Two unrecognizable TV stars reunited.
The beloved stars, Crispin Bonham-Carter and Susannah Harkerwho, once ruled the airwaves in the ’90s and have been snapped together again

The duo, best known for their roles as Mr Bingley and Jane Bennet in the iconic 1995 adaptation of , looked worlds away from their Regency-era characters as they posed for a reunion snap nearly three decades later.

Crispin Bonham-Carter, now 55, and Susannah Harker, 59, delighted fans by teaming up once again - leaving viewers stunned at how much they’ve changed since starring alongside famous Mr Darcy.

Taking to , a producer posted: “BREAKING NEWS! Mr Bingley and Jane Bennet will be reunited once more in Susannah Harker’s new movie project, Jane Bennet’s Second Spring!

“Crispin Bonham Carter and Susannah Harker met in Chawton to celebrate 30 years since the iconic BBC TVs 1995 series of Pride and Prejudice, and to make this special announcement!”

In the video, Susannah said: “Hello, here I am with Crispin Boham Carter at . We’re here for a little event talking about 30 years since Pride and Prejudice.

“I’ve been telling him a little bit about Jane Bennet’s Second Spring. He’s very excited.”

Crispin chimed in saying: “I’m very excited. Why isn’t it Bingley Second’s Spring?”

Susannah laughed and then revealed: “He will be in the film.”

Crispin confirmed: “Of course. I would expect myself to be in a project like that. So, I’m very happy to be in. I’ll bring lots of with me.”

Susannah joked: “Thought we’d say ‘hello’ to everyone and say we’re still here and still alive.”

Fans were stunned to see the transformation, with some barely recognising the familiar faces.

They flooded the comment section, with one writing: “My jaw just dropped.”

Another added: “The Bingleys are looking very well indeed!”

A third penned: “The way I just screamed!!”

It’s a truth universally acknowledged - the 1995 Pride and Prejudice is still telly gold, nearly 30 years on.

The iconic BBC had millions glued to their screens, with over 11 million viewers tuning in for the finale and fans going wild .

Yes, we’re talking Colin Firth’s famously soaked shirt, which sparked a full-blown case of “Darcymania” and turned the actor into an unlikely 90s heartthrob.

The six-part series wasn’t just a smash in the UK, as it was sold to eight countries before the last episode even aired, proving fever had gone global.

It scooped a for Best Actress for (Lizzie Bennet) and picked up a string of awards, including an and a prestigious Peabody in the US.

Filmed in grand country houses and on sweeping green estates, the show looked like a movie and felt like a masterpiece.

The budget? A cool £1 million per episode - not bad for 1995.

And it didn’t just revive Austen - it changed Sunday night TV forever, paving the way for the costume drama boom that followed.

Still the best adaptation ever? Fans say YES, Mr Darcy.

Photo of the Bennet family from the 1995 TV miniseries *Pride and Prejudice*.
The stars delighted fans by teaming up and showing support for a new sequel to the hit drama
Colin Firth as Mr. Darcy and Crispin Bonham-Carter as Mr. Bingley in the 1995 BBC adaptation of *Pride and Prejudice*.
Fans were stunned at how much they’ve changed since starring alongside Colin Firth’s famous Mr Darcy
Jennifer Ehle and Colin Firth in a scene from the 1995 TV adaptation of *Pride and Prejudice*.
The 1995 Pride & Prejudice was a phenomenon - pulling in a jaw-dropping 10-11 million viewers per episode

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