‘Devastated’ Emily in Paris fans have one desperate plea after Lily Collins confirms final season

Emily in Paris fans, I’m gonna hold your hands when I tell you this. It’s officially coming to an end.

That’s right, Netflix’s most bonkers show about an American parachuting into the cutthroat world of corporate Paris with nothing but enthusiasm and a pipedream will return for a sixth and final season.

It feels like only yesterday that our titular marketing executive Emily (Lily Collins) rocked up to a random arrondissement in Paris without any French to her name and an, at best, ramshackle social media plan.

When she wasn’t pitching her wacky ideas to her unimpressed boss, Sylvie, the Chicago native was hop, skip and jumping her way through various romantic entanglements and supporting her best friend Mindy’s burgeoning singing career.

Needless to say, there are few words to capture the show’s chaotic yet endearing spirit.

But that will all soon be behind us, with lead star Lily confirming Emily’s Europe-traversing chapter is coming to a close – this time with our plucky protagonist in Greece.

What has Lily Collins said about the final season?

In a message to fans, she said in a video: ‘After six unforgettable years of playing Emily Cooper, I am here to share that this upcoming sixth season will be our final.

‘Season six will bring you everything you love about the show and serve as a final chapter in Emily’s adventure of a lifetime. Our entire cast and crew are pouring our hearts out into making this a fantastic farewell season, which we’re now filming.

‘I can’t wait for all of the magic ahead and to celebrate our final season with you in the most chic way yet. We’re so incredibly grateful, and we love you all. À bientôt.’

Creator Darren Star added: ‘Making Emily in Paris with this extraordinary cast and crew has been the trip of a lifetime.

‘As we embark on the final season, I am so grateful to Netflix, Paramount, and, most importantly, the fans who have taken this incredible journey with us. We can’t wait to share this last chapter with you.

‘Thank you for letting us be a part of your lives, inspiring your dreams of travel and your love of Paris. We will always have ‘Emily in Paris!’

How are fans reacting?

Given that this series is a firm comfort show for the masses, following Emily’s silly, goofy life and shenanigans, the news has inevitably come as a blow.

‘ This show was my refuge during the pandemic. I’ll miss the cast, the outfits, Paris, and all the glamour. Thank you, Lily, for giving us Emily and her Parisian adventures,’ collinsupdatez wrote.

‘I could have watched this show forever!! Going to miss it,’ theclassybrunette agreed.

‘This show could last for 27 seasons and I’d watch it every time,’ jeremyyrayy echoed.

But there’s one request fans have for the last season. For Emily to finally get together with her one true love, Gabriel (Lucas Bravo), whose romance has been hot and cold for five seasons now.

‘Hoping Emily and Gabriel’s story ends with the happiness they’re looking for,’ madhurismita shared.

‘Gabily better be endgame,’ anushka_aura added.

‘I will be LIVID if she ends up alone like they did on “and just like that” …it’s Emily & Gabriel OR BUST!’ mrskatherinejohnson shared.

‘Better be Emily and Gabriel at the end,’ emaelmoghanny agreed.

In fact, you can hardly move for fan pleas to give the couple we all want together their happy ending.

After restaurateur Gabriel’s aborted attempt to win her heart back at the start of the season, Emily was dating the dashing Marcello (Eugenio Franceschini), for several episodes while in Rome.

After they break up, Emily returns to Paris, where she helps Gabriel secure a gig for the Greece-bound billionaire Thomas Heatherton and they share a bittersweet goodbye.

Now chilling in a yacht in Greece, after finding out that Emily is single, he invites her to join him.

Although we don’t know Emily’s reaction, the fact that the new season is set in Greece (and France, of course) looks positive for the Gabily truthers.

Although after the conclusion of season five, Lily had said: ‘I don’t know what the future holds for Gabriel and Emily. I appreciated that they were able to say goodbye gracefully, without knowing what comes next.

‘Emily is supportive of his adventures and career, and she respects his journey without interfering. That kind of graceful goodbye felt deserved for the characters, and I’m not entirely sure where it will go from here.’

Emily in Paris seasons one to five are available to stream on Netflix now. Season six currently has no release date.

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