Life is about to get simple again.
More than two decades after taking reality TV by storm on The Simple Life, Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie are reuniting for a new Peacock reality series.
“New Era,” Paris and Nicole wrote in a joint Instagram post with Peacock May 13. “Same Besties. Coming soon to Peacock.”
Paris and Nicole can be heard singing—referencing a popular gag from their mid-aughts show—through a static television in the accompanying video. As for what to expect from the series? Well, fans will be sliving to find out.
In the 17 years since The Simple Life ended in 2007, the pair have reached major milestones in their lives. Nicole, who shares Harlow, 16, and Sparrow, 14, with husband Joel Madden, has gone on to start her House of Harlow fashion brand and act in projects like Great News and the new Don’t Tell Mom the Babysitter’s Dead.
Paris, meanwhile, launched a successful career as a DJ as well as several reality shows and recently expanded her family, welcoming son Phoenix, 16 months, and London, 7 months, with husband Carter Reum. As such, the friends may be swapping out the odd jobs from the original show for a concept that focuses on their new eras as multiple outlets have reported.
Toni Anne Barson The exciting confirmation comes after weeks of rumors that Paris, 43, and Nicole, 42, would be reviving their reality roots. In fact, Paris and Nicole fueled speculation late last week, when both women shared a collage of photos from the early aughts.
Under the May 9 photo, Paris and Nicole referred to their nicknames for each other, writing, “From Day 1: Sill and Bill.”
And over the years, the duo have shared their fondness for the show, with them recently marking 20 years since The Simple Life‘s debut.
“Happy 20th anniversary to the show that started it all, The Simple Life!” Paris wrote in a December Instagram post. “Filming this series with @NicoleRichie was one of the most special, hilarious, and iconic times in my life. I’m so lucky to have these amazing memories!!”
As for Nicole, she once again showcased their iconic singing voices alongside a sweet message to her longtime friend.
“20 years ago, not only did we become television stars—we became songwriters,” Nicole wrote in a December post. “Happy Anniversary Sill.”
It may be a while before fans get to see this iconic duo hit the screens again, but keep reading to see more celebrity best friends.
Thank goodness Lawrence is down to hang or we might have been robbed of one of our most beloved set of besties. Their friendship was born from an email the Oscar winner sent after watching Schumer’s 2015 comedy. “I emailed her after I saw Trainwreck and said, ‘I don’t know where to get started. I guess I should just say it: I’m in love with you,'” she recalled to The New York Times. “We started emailing, and then emailing turned to texting.”
But what really solidified their bond was Schumer’s casual invite for her new pal to join her and her high school friends in the Hamptons. Shocked when she said yes, Schumer relaxed when she realized Lawrence is “the coolest chick you’ll ever meet,” she said on The Daily Show. “She’s the best hang, she was like one of the gang.”
Charles Who doesn’t want a friend who basically owns real estate in your corner? They’ve been tight since falling in love at first sight at the 2004 premiere of Man on Fire. “It was one of those instant chemistry things where you just feel like, ‘I love this person. I love being around this person. This person makes me laugh,'” Lopez recalled to Entertainment Tonight of her Brooklyn-bred bestie.
And Remini was among those getting loud in celebration of Lopez’s performance at President Joe Biden‘s inauguration. “I wrote her and said, ‘You know, you’re a girl from the Bronx. ‘Like, what you did today was really inspiring, and it was just beautiful to watch,” she told E! News. “Just beautiful.'”
The gold standard of celebrity besties—this trio has been in lock step since their days of sharing salads on the Warner Brothers lot. “They grew up together and went through this formidable life experience that was Friends,” a source told E! News.
So, much like you might meet up with coworkers from your first job, they make it a point to get happy hours (and the occasional major reunion) on their calendar. “Geographically it’s not hard to be at Courteney’s Sunday dinners or at a pool party at Jen’s house,” notes the source. “They all feel incredibly close and always will be.”