Paris Hilton (left) and Nicole Richie, the stars of 'The Simple Life', will reunite for a new show 17 years after the conclusion of their hit series. Photo: TNS
Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie are teaming up once again for a new reality TV show, nearly 17 years after the conclusion of their hit series The Simple Life.
The news came Wednesday, after both Hilton and Richie hinted at their reunion in matching Instagram posts, featuring a collage of moments from their friendship through the decades.
The new project will reportedly not be a reboot of The Simple Life, but a fresh concept with an original title, sources told TMZ.
While details are being kept under wraps for now, the show is presumably going to be a comedy like The Simple Life.
The original series premiered in 2003 and featured the young, wealthy socialites being tasked with a variety of menial jobs including farm work, serving at fast-food restaurants, and working as camp counselors.
The show was cancelled at Fox after two seasons, allegedly due to Hilton and Richie having a falling out. But E! picked up the series and continued shooting until 2007, despite the rumoured rift between the stars.
In 2006, Hilton even released an apparent diss-track titled Jealousy, with opening lyrics that said “I thought you were my best friend/I felt we’d be together ’til the end/You’re not the girl I once knew/Tell me where she is ’cause she’s not you.”
However, the two would eventually mend their relationship, with Richie going on the record in 2014 saying she still considered Hilton a friend. She attended Hilton’s wedding in 2022, with photos emerging from the event of the two laughing together.
The pair have reportedly been in talks for months on their latest project, and are said to be moving forward with James Corden’s production company, Fulwell 73.
They’ve also sold the concept to an undisclosed streamer, per TMZ, and are expected to make a formal announcement of the show in the coming months. – New York Daily News/Tribune News Service
