What We Learned At The First Hayu FanFest

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You know we love a bit of Hayu here at STELLAR! As well as being the sponsors of our annual Hayu STELLAR InstaStar Awards, the reality streaming service had their own big event over the weekend as they launched the first ever Hayu FanFest in London.

We were lucky enough to travel over to experience it all firsthand (and spoiler alert – it was AMAZING!).

We also got to rub shoulders with Hayu stars including Real Housewives Sutton Stracke, Lisa Barlow, Ashley Darby and Jessel Taank, Below Deck Mediterranean’s Captain Sandy Yawn, Southern Charm stars Craig Conover and Austen Kroll, AND the one and only Andy Cohen himself.

Here’s what we learned…

1. Real Housewives Of London Is Coming!

The stars of Hayu definitely spilled some secrets over the weekend, but the news that got EVERYONE talking was the announcement that Hayu have commissioned their first ever original series.

The Real Housewives Of London is set to start filming early next year and will air exclusively on Hayu, made by the producers of Made In Chelsea. We are putting together our dream cast lists as we speak!

 

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2. How To Be A Real Housewife

As we chatted to the stars of various Real Housewife cities we had to ask…how can we live more like a Housewife? They gave us their top tips including upping our game in the style stakes, Botox (thanks Sutton!), and of course… being real.

Watch below:

 

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3. Ashley Darby Is Keen To Hook Up With Another Hayu Star

“In an ideal world…because it’s just so much easier, they understand my life, they understand who I am, what I do.”

That’s what Ashley told us when we chatted to her. She got tongues wagging after striking up a romance with Summer House’s Luke Gulbranson at BravoCon 2022 and she’s keeping an eye out for her next Hayu hookup.

We did suggest Austen from Southern Charm, who later revealed on stage that he is in a new long distance relationship. Back to the drawing board!

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4. Could Captain Sandy Be Docking In Ireland Soon?

We’re not sure if Below Deck Mediterranean’s Captain Sandy took our suggestion to bring the show to our shores seriously, but the newlywed did reveal that she’s dying to visit – even if the cameras won’t be there.

We’re sure Sutton Stracke, who told us that she visited during the summer, can give her some tips – she loved the coastline and “all the old churches”!

5. There’s a Dramatic End Ahead For RHONY

During on on stage panel interview, RHONY’s Jessel Taank revealed that filming of the current season (new eps dropping every Wednesday!) ended dramatically and abruptly. She told the audience that things got so heated, the cast had to be separated, and that “Someone got put on a plane, and someone got shipped to a hotel.”

We’re dying to see the drama unfold!

 

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Catch up on all of the goss by streaming the Hayu FanFest panels exclusively at Hayu.com!

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