{"id":180827,"date":"2025-07-15T13:02:43","date_gmt":"2025-07-15T13:02:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/07\/15\/hannah-waddingham-compares-ted-lasso-to-beloved-dead-dog-which-has-been-exhumed\/"},"modified":"2025-07-15T13:02:43","modified_gmt":"2025-07-15T13:02:43","slug":"hannah-waddingham-compares-ted-lasso-to-beloved-dead-dog-which-has-been-exhumed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/07\/15\/hannah-waddingham-compares-ted-lasso-to-beloved-dead-dog-which-has-been-exhumed\/","title":{"rendered":"Hannah Waddingham compares Ted Lasso to &#8216;beloved dead dog&#8217; which has been &#8216;exhumed&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"byline\">\n<p>        <time itemprop=\"datePublished\" content=\"2025-07-15\" datetime=\"1752584563\" pubdate=\"\">15 July 2025<\/time>\n    <\/p>\n<p>Hannah Waddingham says Ted Lasso season four is like a &#8220;beloved dog that was buried&#8221; and now &#8220;exhumed&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>                            <\/p>\n<p class=\"image-caption landscape\">Hannah Waddingham is excited to return to Ted Lasso<\/p>\n<p>The 50-year-old actress will return as AFC Richmond owner Rebecca Welton in the Apple TV+ sports comedy-drama &#8211; which follows the story of an American football coach (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.femalefirst.co.uk\/jason-sudeikis\/\" class=\"exposure-link \" data-linktrack=\"LinkTracker,articleExposure,jason-sudeikis\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jason Sudeikis<\/a>) hired to manage the fictional UK football team AFC Richmond &#8211; two years after most people involved thought the show had ended with the third run.<\/p>\n<p>Hannah told Variety: \u201cIt feels like it was the most beautiful, beloved dog that was buried, and now we\u2019ve exhumed it, and I am here for it.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI was hankering and hankering and hankering and hankering to see where Rebecca had gone, where she was going to.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;She\u2019s my girl. She\u2019s in my bloodstream, so I\u2019m thrilled that it\u2019s been exhumed.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\nHannah&#8217;s performance as Rebecca in the episode All Apologies earned her a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series in 2021.<\/p>\n<p>\nNow, she&#8217;s excited to immerse herself in the character for another stint.<\/p>\n<p>\nShe added: &#8220;I can\u2019t wait to get involved with that and put my penneth in and go shopping for her looks.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\nBack in March, Kason Sudeikis &#8211; who also serves as executive producer of the multi-Emmy winning global phenomenon &#8211; confirmed it was coming back for more episodes.<\/p>\n<p>\nHe said in a statement: &#8220;As we all continue to live in a world where so many factors have conditioned us to \u2018look before we leap&#8217;, in season four, the folks at AFC Richmond learn to leap before they look, discovering that wherever they land, it\u2019s exactly where they\u2019re meant to be.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\nAlthough a release date wasn&#8217;t confirmed, Apple TV+ was &#8220;thrilled&#8221; Ted Lasso is coming back.<\/p>\n<p>\nMatt Cherniss, head of programming for Apple TV+, said: &#8220;Ted Lasso has been nothing short of a juggernaut, inspiring a passionate fanbase all over the world, and delivering endless joy and laughter, all while spreading kindness, compassion and unwavering belief. <\/p>\n<p>\n\u201cEveryone at Apple is thrilled to be continuing our collaboration with Jason and the brilliant creative minds behind this show.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><!-- Pagination --><\/p>\n<p><!-- playbuzz --><br \/>\n<!-- end playbuzz--><\/p>\n<p><!-- \n\n<div data-cn-project=\"femalefirst\">\n    \n<\/div>\n\n --><\/p>\n<p><!-- Outbrain { date: 2018\/06\/08 } --><br \/>\n<!-- Outbrain { date: 2018\/06\/08 } --><\/p>\n<p>    <!-- Outbrain { date: 2018\/06\/08 } --><br \/>\n    <!-- Outbrain { date: 2018\/06\/08 } --><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.femalefirst.co.uk\/celebrity\/hannah-waddingham-compares-ted-lasso-beloved-dead-dog-exhumed-1422034.html?f=rss\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>15 July 2025 Hannah Waddingham says Ted Lasso season four is like a &#8220;beloved dog that was buried&#8221; and now &#8220;exhumed&#8221;. 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