Sex and the City to return – WITHOUT key character

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by Lucy Smith |
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Everyone rejoice - 90s icon TV show Sex and the City is set to return to our screens with a new series, but one cast member won't be joining.

Announcing the shock comeback on their respective social media accounts, actresses Sarah Jessica Parker, Kristin Davis and Cynthia Nixon all shared clips of a bustling New York city to their Instagrams, revealing that the reboot would in fact be titled, "Just Like That."

Sadly one of the original stars, Kim Cattrall (who played Samantha Jones), did not share in her co-stars' excitement as it was confirmed she will not be joining them in the return.

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Sarah Jessica Parker - aka Carrie Bradshaw

Carrie had a weekly column and managed to live in a New York City apartment - the dream. She chased Mr Big around NYC (even though he was trash) and she even cheated on Aidan Shaw with him - rude. The last time we saw Carrie she returned from Abu Dhabi after cheating on hubby Mr Big with Aidan - full circle, tbh.

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Sarah Jessica Parker - now

Sarah Jessica Parker has since starred in The Family Stone, Failure to Launch, Did You Hear About The Morgans and New Year's Eve. She's also starred on Glee, HBO show Divorce and she's produced her own independent drama. She's married to actor Matthew Broderick and they have three children; James and surrogate twins Marion and Tabitha.

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Kim Cattrall - aka Samantha Jones

Confident, outspoken and sexy AF - Samantha Jones is literally everything we want to be. She stayed away from long-term relationships but went on to fall for Richard Wright however he left her devo when she found him cheating on her. She then went on to date Jerrod and the pair moved to LA however she broke up with him in Sex and the City 2 and moved back to NYC.

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Kim Cattrall - now

Following SATC, Kim went on to continue acting in movies and Broadway productions. In 2018 she tweeted that her brother had gone missing and hours later it came to light that he had died by suicide. After SJP apparently wrote condolences on Kim's Instagram, Kim hit back and claimed Sarah was "exploiting" her brother's death.

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Cynthia Nixon - aka Miranda Hobbes

Miranda didn't trust men (classic) but after falling for Steve Brady (and having a few ups and downs) she fell pregnant with Brady. The pair co-parented their son and eventually gave in to their feelings and reunited. However, Miranda was left heartbroken during the first Sex and the City movie when Steve cheated. Luckily they made it through their rough patch and she even bagged a new job at a law firm during the second movie.

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Cynthia Nixon - now

Cynthia has continued acting and in 2018 she announced she was running for governor. She's since Christine Marinoni. In 2006 she was diagnosed with breast cancer but she beat it.

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Kristin Davis - aka Charlotte York

The easiest way to describe Charlotte York is as a hopeless romantic. All she wanted was a husband and kids and it appeared that she found that in Trey MacDougal however when she found out he couldn't "get it up" it took a toll on their marriage and they split. She then fell for Harry Goldenblatt who was not her type but they eventually tied the knot and welcomed Lily (through adoption) and Rose into the world.

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Kristin Davis - now

Following her time in the Sex and the City series, Kristin continued to star in films and TV shows. She's also an ambassador for Oxfam and she adopted her daughter Gemma in 2011 and her son Wilson in 2018.

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Chris Noth - aka Big

We had a love/hate relationship with Big because he was Carrie's true love but he was also the ultimate f--kboy. However, when Carrie moved to Paris and was finally ready to forget all about him, he soon changed his tune and they made things work. In the final episode of SATC we finally discovered that his real name was John James Preston.

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Chris Noth - now

Chris has continued acting in theatre, TV and film. He's also a co-owner of a New York music venue and a tequila company. He's married to actress Tara Lynn Wilson and they're parents to two sons.

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John Corbett - aka Aidan Shaw

Aww Aidan; the one that got away, tbh. We still think Carrie should have stayed with Aidan - he treated her like a queen, built furniture (hashtag handy) and gave her a second chance after she cheated on him. Despite almost making it down the aisle; Aidan moved on, got married and had three children - although he did kiss Carrie in Sex and the City 2.

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John Corbett - now

Not only has John continued acting but he's also released two country albums. He has been in a long-term relationship with actress Bo Derek since 2002.

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Evan Handler - aka Harry Goldenblatt

Harry is definitely the least problematic out of all the Sex and the City characters. He was 100 per cent himself and loved Charlotte despite the fact that she was going through a divorce. He remained faithful and the pair welcomed two daughters into the world.

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Evan Handler - now

Evan has continued acting and he's also released his own books and has written for magazines and The Huffington Post. He tied the knot with Elisa Atti in 2003 and four years later they welcomed her daughter Sofia into the world.

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David Eigenberg - aka Steve Brady

Steve and Miranda's relationship started as a one-night stand but they ended up actually dating. It didn't last and the pair split. When Steve discovered he has testicular cancer he ended up sleeping with Miranda and she fell pregnant. They planed to co-parent their son but eventually reunited as a coupe. In the first Sex and the City movie, Steve cheated on Miranda but by the end of the film they got back together.

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David Eigenberg - now

Just like the rest of the cast, Steve has continued acting. He's married to Chrysti and they're parents to son Louie and daughter Myrna.

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Willie Garson - aka Stanford Blatch

We always loved Stanford. He was Carrie's BFF and always had her back. He did not get on with Charlotte's pal Anthony but the pair went on to get married in Sex and the City 2.

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Willie Garson - now

Willie has continued acting in films and TV shows - including Wizard of Waverly Places. Despite playing Carrie's gay best friend, Willie is actually heterosexual and in 2009 he adopted son Nathan.

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Mario Cantone - aka Anthony Marentino

Anthony was actually Charlotte's wedding planner for her marriage to Trey MacDougal and despite that relationship not working out, Anthony and Charlotte stayed pals. Anthony went on to marry Stanford despite them not getting along for years.

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Mario Cantone - now

Mario has continued his acting career on Broadway and in 2011 he married musical theater director Jerry Dixon after dating for 20 years.

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Such a touching moment between Yazmin Oukhellou and her mum. During a heart-to-heart conversation, Yaz opened up about how alone she felt. Choked up and fighting back tears, Yaz's mum went on to tell her daughter – in her Essex twang – how she'll support her during the difficult time to get back to "how I know ya". Just proves that no matter your age, your mum is always going to be there for you.

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2017: Megan McKenna rages at Pete Wicks

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Sobbing uncontrollably, Kim Kardashian-West couldn't catch her breath when she learnt of hubby Kanye West's mental breakdown, resulting in him being hospitalised. Not long after her own unnerving Parisian robbery, Kimmy K was understandably still shaken by events – and this was just the cherry on top. Emotions came bubbling to the surface in an instant.

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2013: Geordie Shore’s Charlotte tells Gary that she loves him

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Sharing the announcement on her social media, protagonist Sarah Jessica Parker (who played New York Star columnist Carrie Bradshaw) took on her character's persona, writing alongside the clip, "I couldn’t help but wonder... where are they now? X."

The new series is being executively produced by all three girls, (Sarah, Cynthia and Kristin) as well as one of the show's original producers, Michael Patrick King.

WarnerMedia claimed the new season would follow the girls, "as they navigate the journey from the complicated reality of life and friendship in their 30s to the even more complicated reality of life and friendship in their 50s".

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Sex and the City spanned across six seasons from 1998-2004. ©Getty

The SATC reboot will be initially released on US streaming service HBO Max, but we'll be keeping our eyes peeled for a UK release date (come on, Netflix 🙏).

However there's been no word yet as to whether our favourite SATC gentleman will be joining their leading ladies in the 2021 comeback.

Here's hoping, God knows we all need a bit of Mr Big right now...

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It has yet to be confirmed whether Chris Noth will be reviving the role of Big. ©Getty

Despite SATC making a comeback, it's been confirmed that Kim won't be joining her cast-mates for the seventh season.

Previously (and we're talking back in the noughties), The Telegraph claimed that there was a rift between SJP and Kim, after Sarah Jessica Parker's bumping up to executive producer on the show prompted Kim to allegedly pursue a pay rise.

To add fuel to the fire, at the 2004 Emmy awards, while SJP, Kristen and Cynthia sat together, Kim sat separately.

Kim went on to tell the publication, "Are we the best of friends? No. We're professional actresses. We have our own separate lives."

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Kim Cattrall, Chris Noth (who played Big) and Sarah Jessica Parker. ©Getty

SJP later claimed that the group were all friends but, ahead of the second movie, the New York Post claimed that she and Kim were no longer speaking. Sarah then denied the claims...

Fast forward to 2016, around the time a third SATC movie was in the pipeline, when SJP revealed that the movie was "over" after stories were circulating that Kim had refused to join her co-stars in the Warner Brothers film.

Kim then went on to explain her side of the feud, "We've never been friends.

"We've been colleagues and in some ways it's a very healthy place to be because then you have a clear line between your professional life and relationship and your personal," she told Piers Morgan's Life Stories.

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She added, "This is really where I take to task the people from Sex and the City and specifically Sarah Jessica Parker, is that I think she could have been nicer. I really think she could have been nicer. I don't know what her issue is.

"The thing that still bothers me is this feeling of being in some way made to be the baddie. I never asked for any money, I never asked for any projects, to be thought of as some kind of diva is absolutely ridiculous."

A year later Kim branded SJP as 'cruel' and claimed she was 'exploiting' her family tragedy after her brother passed away.

Despite Kim not returning, we're only 11 days into 2021 and we can already tell that this is the chick flick-y content we all need.

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