Millie Gibson Confirms The Forsytes Season 2 and Teases “Bigger, Better, Brilliant” New Episodes

Coronation Street favourite Millie Gibson has officially delighted fans by confirming that The Forsytes will return for a second series. The actress — who rose to fame as Kelly Neelan on ITV’s long-running soap — has undergone a dramatic reinvention in the Channel 5 period drama, where she appears with fiery red hair and a poised, ballet-trained elegance that has left many viewers stunned (**nguồn: BBC Entertainment).

Gibson stars as the “ambitious wife” of Soames Forsyte, stepping into a world marked by strict social codes, family rivalry and simmering personal conflicts. The six-part series adapts John Galsworthy’s classic literary saga about upper-middle-class dynasties navigating power, loyalty and moral decay in late-Victorian and Edwardian Britain — a storyline that has captivated audiences for decades (**nguồn: The Guardian – TV Archive).

A star-studded cast brings Galsworthy’s world to life

In The Forsytes, Millie is joined by an impressive ensemble cast, including:

• Joshua Orpin (Home and Away)

• Eleanor Tomlinson (One Day; Poldark)

• Jack Davenport (This Life; The Morning Show)

• Tuppence Middleton (Downton Abbey)

Additional seasoned performers such as Francesca Annis, Susan Hampshire, Jamie Flatters, and Danny Griffin round out the cast, adding prestige to the series.

Critics have praised Channel 5 for investing in lush, visually rich period dramas, noting the network’s growing success in the genre (**nguồn: Radio Times – Period Drama Spotlight).

The show’s blend of family infighting, emotionally charged relationships and buried secrets has made it one of Channel 5’s standout hits of the year. Since debuting last month, the programme has attracted strong viewership and online discussion, with many calling it one of the network’s most polished productions to date (**nguồn: The Independent – TV Review).

Millie Gibson confirms Season 2 live on The One Show

During Thursday’s (November 13) episode of BBC The One Show, presenters Clara Amfo and Scott Mills could not resist addressing the burning question from fans:
Will The Forsytes return for a second season?

Clara read out a viewer’s question:

“Is it true there is going to be a series two of The Forsytes?”

Millie paused, smiled mischievously, and replied:

“Yesss.”

Clara pressed again:
“So, you can confirm that?”

Millie responded with certainty:

“Yes, I can confirm that. It’s coming — and it’s bigger, better, brilliant. You’ll love it.”

Insiders have noted that the show’s popularity made renewal highly likely, especially given the strong performance of period dramas on UK television in recent years (**nguồn: Daily Mail – TV Ratings).

Behind the scenes: how Millie transformed into a ballet dancer

Later in the interview, the hosts asked Millie about the physical demands of portraying a ballet dancer in the series. Scott Mills questioned whether she had training for the role.

Millie explained:

“I had an incredible choreographer called Sammy, and basically all you see of me is from the upper waist.”

She then revealed a key detail viewers hadn’t known:

“I had an amazing ballet double called Eloise Taylor who did all the pointe work. Ballerinas are athletes — even attempting a portion of what they do was hard.”

Gibson added she was thankful for the professional team that helped her execute the demanding sequences convincingly:

“It looks amazing. Everyone kept asking, ‘Was that you doing the dancing?’ When I’m doing this—” she demonstrated a graceful hand movement — “yes, that’s me. But nothing else!”

Her comments echo the common Hollywood practice of using doubles for technically specialised dance roles, something frequently discussed in behind-the-scenes coverage of period films and stage-inspired dramas (**nguồn: Variety – Behind the Scenes in Dance Films).

What comes next for The Forsytes?

With Millie’s enthusiastic confirmation, anticipation for Season 2 is already building. Industry analysts expect filming to begin soon, with the next chapter likely expanding on the family’s escalating rivalries, hidden betrayals and shifting power dynamics — themes that made the first series a breakout hit for Channel 5 (**nguồn: The Telegraph – Drama Analysis).

One thing is certain: Millie Gibson’s star continues to rise, and fans will be watching eagerly as she steps further into one of her most challenging and striking roles yet.