Gossip Girl

Wednesday, 12 May 2010, 8:00PM - 9:00PM on ITV2

Ex-husbands and Wives

When things get tense between Rufus and Will (recurring guest star WILLIAM “BILLY” BALDWIN), Serena chooses to stand behind her father, while Rufus is made to feel like an outsider within his own family. Meanwhile, Jenny deliberately shares information with Will that may ultimately destroy Lily and Rufus’ marriage. And, after many failed attempts, Chuck makes one last grand gesture to reconcile with Blair, hoping she will finally accept the fact that they are destined to be together.

Wednesday, 28 April 2010, 8:00PM - 9:00PM on ITV2

Dr Estrangeloved

When Lily’s ex-husband Dr. William van der Woodsen (recurring guest star WILLIAM “BILLY” BALDWIN ��” Dirty Sexy Money, Backdraft), shows up unexpectedly in Manhattan, Serena finally gets the reunion with her father she has so desperately wanted ��” but the circumstances turn out to be far from ideal. Meanwhile, Serena and Nate continue to have relationship issues, and a scheming Jenny is more than happy to be a shoulder for Nate to lean on. Plus, Dan finds out that he didn’t get accepted into the Tisch writing program and Vanessa admits she may have been somewhat responsible.

The much anticipated third series of Gossip Girl will be premiered in the UK on ITV2 next month, Zai Bennett, ITV’s Director of Channels and Acquisitions announced today.

The international hit series about the social lives of fast living and wealthy students in New York starring Chace Crawford and British actor Ed Westwick, will launch on October 7th at 8pm.

Hilary Duff will guest star in some of the new episodes and while high school may be behind our beloved and grown up socialites, a future of love, jealousy, scandal and secrets awaits them at university.

The drama is told through the eyes of an all-knowing blogger — Gossip Girl — who, via constant, avidly read text messages, is determined to uncover and fuel every scandal possible on Manhattan’s Upper East Side, where gossip rules, and affluent young people find themselves with the money, access and appetite to explore all the temptations New York City has to offer. Keeping track of the shifting friendships, jealousies and turmoil in this wealthy and complex world isn’t easy; that’s why there’s Gossip Girl.

Says Zai Bennett: “We’re pleased to be able to give our viewers their weekly fix of Gossip Girl so soon after it is broadcast in the US.”

Filmed in New York and based upon the book by Cecily von Ziegesar, Gossip Girl, was developed by Josh Schwartz (Chuck, The O.C.) & Stephanie Savage (The O.C., Charlie’s Angels: Full Throttle).

The series is executive produced by Schwartz, Savage, Leslie Morgenstein (Privileged, The Vampire Diaries), Bob Levy (Privileged, The Vampire Diaries) and John Stephens (The O.C., Gilmore Girls).

Gossip Girl is a College Hill Pictures, Alloy Entertainment in association with Warner Bros. Television and CBS Television Studios production.

Wednesday, 7 October 2009, 8:00PM – 9:00

Spotted: Our beloved Upper East Siders, all grown up. High school may be behind most of them, but you can be sure a future of love, scandal and, of course, secrets awaits.

In the season premiere, the summer is drawing to a close. Blair and Chuck are madly in love and adjusting to their new “in a relationship” status, but breaking all traditional rules of dating, as would be expected. Serena returns from her European adventure with many secrets to hide and a complicated relationship with Carter Baizen. Nate returns from his travels with a mysterious brunette, Bree Buckley in tow. Rufus, Dan and Jenny spent the summer in the Hamptons, adjusting to the van der Woodsen’s glamorous lifestyle surprisingly faster than any of them expected. The series also stars Jessica Szohr as Vanessa and Kelly Rutherford as Lily van der Woodsen Bass.

Wednesday, 22 April 2009, 9:00PM on ITV2

A sudden and tragic event impacts the lives of everyone.

Wednesday, 15 April 2009, 9:00PM on ITV2

For the annual Snowflake Ball, Blair and Chuck make a bet that they can find the ideal dates for each other. Aaron’s ex-girlfriend Lexi expresses an interest in Dan which, in turn, creates conflicted feelings for Serena. Plus, Nate, Jenny and Vanessa get into a tangled situation that puts their friendships and hearts on the line.

Wednesday, 15 April 2009, 9:00PM on ITV2

For the annual Snowflake Ball, Blair and Chuck make a bet that they can find the ideal dates for each other. Aaron’s ex-girlfriend Lexi expresses an interest in Dan which, in turn, creates conflicted feelings for Serena. Plus, Nate, Jenny and Vanessa get into a tangled situation that puts their friendships and hearts on the line.

Wednesday, 8 April 2009, 9:00PM on ITV2

Thanksgiving in the Waldorf household finds Blair upset that her mom’s new boyfriend, Cyrus, has decided to ruin all her favourite traditions, but that’s nothing compared to what will happen next. Lily finds herself trying to broker a peace treaty between Rufus and Jenny, who is prepared to cut off all communication with her father if she doesn’t get her way. Serena isn’t quite ready to come clean with Aaron about her complicated past, but Dan ends up accidentally revealing a few titbits of his own. Blair and Chuck come to their friend’s aid when Nate is once again forced to confront his father’s abandonment. Finally, Eric discovers a secret that Bart has been keeping from Lily.

Wednesday, 1 April 2009, 9:00PM on ITV2

Blair does not approve of the new man in her mother’s life, Cyrus Rose, so she makes it her mission to break up the lovebirds by any means necessary. Jenny moves in with Agnes the friends move forward with their plans for a fashion line. Serena continues to fall for the new guy in her life, Aaron but she learns something about him that threatens to end things just as they are getting really good.

Dan decides to win the trust of Bart Bass in order to learn more about the man and possibly write an exposé on him for Vanity Fair, but things get heated after Chuck finds out the real reason Dan is spending so much time around his family. Plus, singer Cyndi Lauper makes a cameo appearance.

Wednesday, 25 March 2009, 9:00PM on ITV2

Serena invites Aaron to be her guest at a charity gala honouring Lily and Bart but after discovering a secret that Aaron has been keeping from her she begins to question whether Aaron is the guy she thought he was.

Hoping it will help her chances of getting into Yale, Blair naively agrees to babysit the 15-year-old daughter of a prominent Yale donor, but the teenager proves to be more than a handful and Blair begins to suspect that the evening may actually wind up hurting her chances of getting into the college of her dreams.

Meanwhile, Jenny and Agnes plan a guerrilla fashion show that will either launch Jenny’s line or ruin her chances of ever being accepted by the industry.