Episodes
Today I am joined by Reneé Rapp, and if you’re feeling a little bit sluggish or unmotivated, I promise this episode is the pickup you need because Reneé is a ball of energy!  If you’re not already a superfan like I am, get ready to be one! If you’ve caught The Sex Lives of College Girls, you’ll recognise Reneé as Leighton, and if you’ve been lucky enough to see Mean Girls on Broadway, she played the original iconic Regina George - a role she’ll be revisiting in the movie adaptation of the...
Published 06/13/23
I cannot quite believe I am saying this, but on today’s episode, we are joined by one of my idols, Dannii Minogue!  I was totally obsessed with Dannii when she was a judge on the X-Factor, I spent my Saturdays working at Topshop and discussing with the girls what outfit we thought she was going to wear! And let’s not forget all of her bangers like ‘Put The Needle on It’ and ‘I Begin to Wonder’, which were literally on repeat on my CD player!  We'll talk about Dannii's epic career, from...
Published 05/23/23
Melissa Barrera already has one incredible CV with starring roles in the ‘Scream’ franchise, ‘In The Heights’ and Netlfix’s ‘Keep Breathing’ but she’s only just getting started.  Today Melissa joins us from LA to talk about her latest starring role in the reimagination of ‘Carmen’. In this movie adaptation, Melissa takes the lead role of Carmen, who escapes her homeland of Mexico after her mother is brutally murdered, and after a stand-off at the border, runs away with a marine played by...
Published 05/16/23
Lady Whistledown prepare yourself because today we are joined by Queen Charlotte star, Sam Clemmett, who is bringing the first queer character to the Bridgerton universe and we love to see it!  I am obsessed with Queen Charlotte, the Bridgerton prequel series which follows the love story between the young Queen Charlotte (India Amarteifio) and King George (Corey Mylchreest). Not only did it spark a true love story, it created the societal shift that shaped the Ton and also was the backdrop...
Published 05/09/23
I can’t believe I am even saying this, but today we are joined by a true icon, Christina Ricci!  Since she was scouted at the age of seven, Christina has gone on to star in Mermaids, Sleepy Hollow, Monster and amongst so many other roles, she of course played the iconic Wednesday Adams in the Addams Family movies.  And, just last year Christina returned to the world of Wednesday to play a new character,  Marilyn Thornhill in the hit Netflix remake We talk about that and my favourite TV...
Published 05/02/23
Everyone is talking about Netflix’s erotic thriller, Obsession - from the pillow humping scene to the plot twists - and today we are joined by the show’s star, Charlie Murphy.  If you haven’t watched it yet, Obsession - based on the book Damage by Josephine Hart, follows Charlie’s character Anna as she embarks on a racy affair with her fiance’s dad, William - played by Richard Armitage - who absolutely loses his head.  You’ll also recognise Charlie from playing Ann Gallagher in Happy...
Published 04/18/23
We are coming in HOT with a brand new episode of Reign, with megababe Gemma Arterton, who I honestly just want to be best friends with after this chat…  I’ve always been in awe of Gemma - not only in all of the incredible roles she’s had on screen (we first caught her in the St Trinians movie, and she’s been an actual BOND GIRL in Quantum of Solace for starters), but I love how much she stands up for what she believes in. She’s campaigned for equal pay, she calls out toxic behaviour and...
Published 04/04/23
I’m back with another incredible guest for this episode of Reign, and I can’t lie, I think she is one of the coolest people in the world, it’s Tessa Thompson!  I caught up with Tessa IRL in London to talk about the third installment of the Creed movies, where she plays Bianca opposite Michael B. Jordan’s Adonis. Michael, or Mike as she calls him, directed Creed III, too!  You will have seen Tessa before if you’ve ever seen Westworld, the Thor movies, or Men In Black: International. Her back...
Published 03/14/23
Hello my babes, and welcome back to another STUNNING episode of Reign.  In this episode, I chat to Kathryn Newton, who you might remember from her roles in Big Little Lies, The Society, and Three Billboards Outside Ebbing Missouri - but you’ve probably seen her in tonnes of other things because she has been working as an actor since the age of FOUR!  I was lucky enough to sit down with Kathryn ahead of the premiere of Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, while she was in London. Fun fact: she...
Published 03/07/23
Hello and welcome back to a brand new series of Reign! I am so excited to be back, especially with the guests we’ve got lined up… I hope you’re ready!  So to kick off, today I’m welcoming the brilliant Ruby Stokes, who is one of the leads in Netflix’s new supernatural drama, Lockwood & Co.  The series sees Ruby’s character Lucy join a spooky startup after running away from home. She uncovers a dark conspiracy that could change the world, and has some badass powers for slaying demons -...
Published 02/28/23
It’s the second birthday of the Reign podcast - Happy Birthday to us! Thanks for being here! So, to celebrate I wanted to welcome back one of the podcast’s very first guests, Madelyn Cline. We first caught up after the debut season of Outer Banks aired on Netflix, and SO much has happened since then! Madelyn has recently starred in Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery, and with the third season of Outer Banks around the corner, I wanted to chat to her about where life has taken her over the last...
Published 01/31/23
Today you are invited to the Reign holiday party because this is the final episode of the year! So get your drink of choice poured and prepare to listen to Joy Sunday who is starring in the biggest show on the planet right now, Netflix’s reboot of The Addams Family, ‘Wednesday’. If you haven’t watched Wednesday yet, the show follows the infamous Wednesday Addams (Jenna Ortega) as she joins Nevermore, an eerie institute for society’s outsiders and meets her new nemesis the Queen Bee Bianca,...
Published 12/20/22
SCREAMS! Today we are joined by a true queen of Hollywood, Kate Hudson. Kate has such an iconic back catalogue of movies from her rom-com era, ‘How To Lose A Guy In 10 Days’ alongside Mathew McConaughey (one of the best onscreen duos of all time - AM I RIGHT OR AM I RIGHT?!?) to ‘Bride Wars’ with fellow queen, Anne Hathaway. But it was for her scene stealing turn in ‘Almost Famous’ that Kate won a Golden Globe and was nominated for an Oscar. Now Kate is BACK with the ‘Knives Out’ sequel,...
Published 12/13/22
I am BEYOND EXCITED that we are joined by my OG Idol, Billie Piper, who made the first album I ever bought - fun fact! Believe it or not, Billie first burst into our lives 25 years ago - so this is technically the Silver Jubilee of Queen Billie, which should be a national holiday, right? As a 15 year old popstar, Billie became the youngest person ever to go straight to number one with the eternal bop, Because We Want To before going on to land two more number one singles with Girlfriend and...
Published 12/06/22
Today we are joined by Chloë Grace Moretz and this episode is all about setting personal boundaries, stopping people pleasing, letting go of people who no longer serve YOU and saying “f**k it!” Now that’s the spirit! Believe it or not but Chloë has been acting since the age of 5, and now at 25 years old has already got 50 acting credits on her CV (talk about booked and busy!) including the epic ‘Kick-Ass’ movies, the chilling ‘Carrie’, the comedy hit, ‘Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising’ and the...
Published 11/29/22
You wait for one ‘Young Royals’ star to come on the podcast and TWO come on the podcast back to back! So get your crowns ready because today, we are joined by Simon himself, Omar Rudberg! In case you are new to the ‘Young Royals’ hype (lucky YOU, you have two epic seasons to binge for the very first time) the Swedish Netflix TV show follows Prince Wilhelm, played by Edvin Ryding, as he meets a new love interest, Simon when he is sent to boarding school. It is the LGBTQIA+ show we have long...
Published 11/24/22
You have NO idea how many times I have been asked to get the leads of Netflix’s hit TV show, ‘Young Royals’ on the podcast, and today it’s finally happening as we are joined by Prince Wilhelm himself, the wonderful Edvin Ryding! AND he’s even better in real life, so get excited! In case you aren’t already part of the ‘Young Royals’ fan base, the smash hit Swedish Netflix TV follows Prince Wilhelm as he is sent to boarding school. But once there he falls for his classmate, Simon, played by...
Published 11/22/22
This special episode is a reminder, in the face of so much hateful rhetoric from government officials, that refugees need our allyship, not our prejudice. Today we are joined by one of the most inspirational people I have ever met, Yusra Mardini who has overcome what are unimaginable obstacles for most of us, but which are daily obstacles for so many fleeing prejudice and war the world over. In March 2011 when civil war broke out in Syria, Yusra - trained by her father - had dreams of...
Published 11/17/22
Today we are joined by Ophelia Lovibond! This chat has everything - from a discussion of prosthetic penises to her Mum’s love for a willy montage, to tackling a very serious and meaningful topic: the need for bystanders to safely step in during moments of sexual harrassment - both verbally and physically - after Ophelia stepped in to prevent another woman being upskirted on the tube. The conversation was prompted when we discussed the sexist media treatment of Carrie Johnson, who Ophelia...
Published 11/15/22
Today we are joined by the self-made pop sensation, Madison Beer! (TW: this episode references suicide and suicidal thoughts) Madison has amassed a jaw dropping 4.2 billion streams across her catalogue globally since she was discovered by Justin Beiber at the age of 13, when he posted a clip of her singing Etta James on his Instagram. Shortly afterwards Madison signed a major recording contract but by just 16 year-old she found herself being dropped. But that never stopped Madison,...
Published 11/08/22
Noah Centineo, star of ‘Black Adam’ and ‘To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before’ joins us today to talk about everything from chicken nuggets to self belief. So get ready for a varied chat to say the least! Believe it or not, Noah has been working since he was just 8 years old, starting his career on the Disney Channel. Then, in 2018 when the first movie of the ‘To All The Boys I Loved Before’ trilogy was released, he became the internet’s boyfriend practically overnight. There was so much...
Published 11/01/22
This episode is dedicated to the plight of the brave women currently fighting for their rights in Iran, and it is a real honour to be joined by the actress and activist, Nazanin Boniadi and to shine a light on the voices of Nazanin’s homeland, Iran. Last month, 22 year old Mahsa Amini, died whilst being detained by the ‘morality police’ in Iran for allegedly not wearing her hijab correctly. Peaceful protests have erupted in the wake of her death with women symbolically cutting their...
Published 10/25/22
I have LOVED Lena Dunham since her break-out show, Girls, so I am so excited we are joined by her today! In case you haven’t watched it, Girls - which was written by and starring Lena - followed four best pals as they navigated boys, friendships, sexuality and their careers. Lena won multiple Golden Globes, a BAFTA, and received a tonne of Emmy nominations for her work, which became a game-changing representation of women on screen. Now after starring in the movie, Once Upon A Time In...
Published 10/18/22
Kaitlyn Dever, star of everything from Booksmart to Dopesick, is one of the best actresses on our screens right now and I am so excited she is joining us today for a good chin-wag. Kaitlyn started her career as a teenager and has gone on to deliver so many unforgettable performances including as Marie, in Netflix’s Unbelievable and Besty an addict to opioids in Dopesick (watch it on Disney+ now) picking up Golden Globe, Emmy and BAFTA nominations in the process. Now she stars opposite...
Published 10/11/22
I have been inspired by Adwoa Aboah, who hopes to normalise the difficult conversations around mental health, so there couldn’t be a better guest to join me for this special episode to mark World Mental Health Day. I am so excited for you all to hear this episode! Adwoa Aboah has become a true multi-hyphenate. Not only is she one of the most recognisable models and faces in the world; starring on the cover of Vogue to becoming the face of so many iconic brands, she also has a hugely...
Published 10/09/22