Normal People’s Daisy Edgar-Jones and Paul Mescal apologise after leaving fans devastated as they confirm there’ll be no second series of the show despite their cryptic hints

Normal People’s Daisy Edgar-Jones and Paul Mescal have apologized for ‘managing people’ after cryptically posting that they had ‘news to share’.

Many fans of the BBC show assumed a second series would be announced soon, but the The 26-year-old British actress and the 28-year-old Irish actor have now confirmed they will not be reunited on screen, leaving many devastated.

On Thursday, Daisy and Paul announced that they would instead host a marathon screening of the first season of Normal People to raise money for Unicef ​​and suicide prevention charity Pieta.

In a joint video on Instagram, Paul said: ‘Hi, the news is, and we’re incredibly sorry if we’ve led people on, it’s not season two.’

While Daisy added: ‘Not yet! There is still time; keep the faith!’.

Many fans of the BBC show assumed a second series would be announced soon, but the pair have now confirmed they will not reunite on screen, leaving many devastated (pictured together in the show).

The pair sent fans wild with their cryptic post on Tuesday (pictured).

She continued: “We’re running a charity raffle for a chance to win tickets to a marathon screening of all twelve episodes of Normal People on the big screen at a cinema in central London on June 16.”

Paul then said: ‘We’ll be there, a lot of our friends from the show will be there, as well as the creatives who helped build the show.’

Daisy explained how the proceeds would help the ‘amazing’ Pieta charity, which helps families and individuals cope with the effects of suicide and self-harm, similar to those seen in the series.

Before we go on to say: ‘Also, a portion of the proceeds will go to Unicef, who are doing amazing work helping children displaced by conflict around the world.’

Paul concluded: “But seriously, we are incredibly grateful in advance for your support. We are very proud to be involved with these charities, and we are incredibly proud of the show. So the more of you there are, the better.”

Fans of the show were left heartbroken and took to X, formerly Twitter, to express their feelings.

Writing: ‘As if Paul Mescal and Daisy Edgar-Jones’ ‘news’ was just a lottery for a Normal People screening and Q&A with the cast. Helped us all the way!’: ‘They knew what they were doing. Did we need Normal People 2? probably not – season 1 was perfection. Would we have taken it? Absolute. Instead, it’s a charity auction (for an incredible cause. Daisy Edaget Jones and Paul Mescal break hearts again).

‘Paul Mescal and Daisy Edgar-Jones have finally dropped their announcement: It’s a Charity Screening of Normal People. I’m glad to know it’s a good cause. but disappointed that it’s not a new project together’.

On Thursday, Daisy and Paul revealed they would instead host a special marathon screening of the first season of Normal People to raise money for Unicef ​​and suicide prevention charity Pieta.

Fans of the show were left heartbroken and took to X, formerly Twitter, to express their feelings

Fans previously went wild at the prospect of a sequel, saying, ‘WHAT?!? Normal People season 2? Daisy and Paul, you are playing with my emotions and I am not here for this!!!’

Another chimed in: “If they announce Normal People season 2 I could cry.”

And someone else mused: ‘If the [peace] The signals they’re making are for Season 2 of Normal People, I’m going to scream.”

The show, which is based on Sally Rooney’s best-selling second novel, portrays Marianne (played by Daisy) as a hugely intelligent but misunderstood social outcast, while Connell (played by Paul) is the school football star and very popular among his peers.

Marianne and Connell’s bond comes from his mother working as a cleaner at her family’s mansion, and a strange and indelible bond is formed between them.

However, Connell is desperate to keep their blossoming relationship a secret due to Marianne’s lower social status at school.

Based on Sally Rooney’s best-selling second novel, the show portrays Marianne (played by Daisy) as a fiercely intelligent but misunderstood social outcast, while Connell (played by Paul) is the star of school football and very popular among his peers. peers.

Fans previously went crazy at the prospect of a sequel

The tables turn when they all go to Trinity College, Dublin, where Marianne is loved for her idiosyncratic ways and thoughtful insights.

Meanwhile, Connell struggles to connect with anyone other than Marianne.

Their relationship is thwarted by difficult situations, other romances and their personal demons.

Earlier this year, Mescal said the sudden fame the show brought forced him to develop “coping mechanisms” in an effort to protect his mental health.

Speaking The Louis Theroux PodcastPaul revealed: ‘To go from [being] completely anonymous to not anonymous is the biggest leap.

‘You develop your own set of rules, but from that intersection you develop a kind of coping mechanism and hopefully the rest remains the same.’