This is bigger than Big.
Sarah Jessica Parker has teased the long-awaited return of John Corbett in “And Just Like That.”
The series follows Carrie Bradshaw, Miranda Hobbes and Charlotte York-Goldenblatt as they navigate New York life in their 50s, without Samantha Jones and Mr. Big, who died in the first episode of the series.
in a shared post on Instagram According to the reboot’s official account, SJP – who plays hopeless romantic Carrie in the “Sex and the City” spinoff – can be seen running through the streets of New York with her former on-screen love, Corbett – who plays Aidan Shaw.
“Shh. Don’t tell anyone,” the caption reads.
The pair are mostly holding hands, hinting at a possible rekindling of romance between their characters.
Carrie and Aidan share an extended history in the original show, which was later revisited in the second “Sex and the City” movie, released in 2010.
last year, Entertainment Tonight reported that SJP finally confirmed that Corbett would be returning for the reboot for its second season.
The confirmation saw fans breathe a collective sigh of relief after Corbett gushed about appearing in the spinoff’s first season in an April 2021 interview with Page Six.
“I’m going to do the show,” he told us at the time, claiming he was “very excited” and would be in “quite a few” episodes.
It was soon revealed that Corbett’s character did not actually appear in the reboot, leaving many fans disappointed and angry at the casual remark.
The HBO Max series stars Sarah Jessica Parker, Cynthia Nixon and Kristin Davis — and the much-talked about absent original series star Kim Cattrall.
Showrunner Michael Patrick King revealed on Variety the Season 2 storyline will feature the long-lost PR guru.
King — who said before the door is not open for Cattrall to return — was asked last year if fans can expect to see Samantha return in the upcoming season, to which she replied, “Yes.”
While he chose not to divulge further, he added that his goal “is to bring all the characters into the mix together so they’re not so much on separate runways.”
So “And just like that.” added many new big names in the “SATC” world, including Sara Ramírez, Sarita Choudhury, Nicole Ari Parker and Karen Pittman.
Season 1 ends with Miranda leaves New York and moves to Los Angeles for Che Diaz. In the meantime, Carrie shared a kiss with her handsome partner Franklin (Ivan Hernandez).
In March, HBO Max announced the reboot was renewed for a second season.