By Hollie Geraghty
Hannah Waddingham arrives at the premiere of “Smurfs” on Sunday, July 13, 2025, at Paramount Studios in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)
Ted Lasso fans have pretty much been in mourning since the show wrapped two years ago, so it shouldn’t come as much of a surprise to hear it’s been emotional for the cast to revisit the beloved series.
Hannah Waddingham and Jason Sudeikis lead the Apple TV+ sports comedy for three seasons before concluding with a third and final outing in May 2023, which fans praised for its “perfect ending”.
While there were rumblings of the show’s return for some months, creator and star Jason finally confirmed the rumours earlier this year.
Now Game Of Thrones star Hannah, who plays AFC Richmond owner Rebecca Welton in the series, has opened up about how she’s really feeling about reprising the role.
“It feels like it was the most beautiful, beloved dog that was buried, and now we’ve exhumed it, and I am here for it,” she told Variety on Sunday at the Smurfs pr