A reality TV series in the style of The Real Housewives is being lined up to be filmed in a picturesque Oxfordshire town.
Charlbury could be given a TV makeover by bosses at Naked Productions for a ‘Ladies of the Cotswolds’ series, national media outlets are speculating.
The production company, that is behind the likes of Grand Designs, is said to be taking inspiration from hit US show The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills.
The Times reports that already signed up for the show is nutritionist and entrepreneur Gabriela Peacock, who is married to investment boss David Peacock and has a home in Oxfordshire.
“Her BFFs are Princess Beatrice, Joan Collins and Jeremy Clarkson,” The Times writes.
“Also on board, reportedly, is Sophie Stanbury, a Bravo TV Ladies of London alumna, former sister-in-law of Caroline Stanbury (also ex-Ladies of London) and now an interior designer.”
Plum Sykes, the author who wrote 2024 novel Wives Like Us is also set to be involved.
The Daily Mail also reported that elegant Charlbury “caught the eye of producers”.
The Mail wrote: “A-lister nutritionist [Peacock] is said to be 'wildly excited' by the show and telling friends it will be a 'classy' series, but despite the hopes of producers she will not spill the beans on Beatrice.
“Producers promise it won't be ‘crass or intrusive’ and won't have the catfights and drama of the Real Housewives.
“Instead, they will focus on the women ‘having real careers and not just being bimbos.’”
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The Real Housewives franchise spans 20 years with a UK-based Real Housewives of Cheshire launching in 2015.
It follows the lives of the wives of the rich and famous as they juggle parties, family life and their businesses.
Charlbury is already known for its celebrity links after Taylor Swift rented a cottage there on her recent tour.
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