Phoebe Dynevor lands first major job behind the camera as she inks lucrative new deal to executive produce and star in new series Exciting Times
Phoebe Dynevor is reportedly set to executive produce and star in a new Amazon series.
The 26-year-old actress is said to have closed a lucrative deal for the new show, Exciting Times, a series in development at Amazon Studios that explores contemporary romance with a twist.
According to Deadline, Phoebe – who made a name for herself as Daphne in the Netflix hit Bridgerton – will play Ava, a young Dubliner who travels abroad to teach English grammar to wealthy children.
Make it big: Phoebe Dynevor has secured her first major gig behind the camera after signing a lucrative new deal to executive produce and star in the new series Exciting Times
She also becomes entangled in a love triangle with banker Julian and lawyer Edith.
The project is based on the debut novel by Irish writer Naoise Dolan, which was released in June last year and described as 'bracingly intelligent, hilarious and raw'.
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Phoebe will executive produce alongside Naoise, as well as Cooper Raiff, who is also co-writing the television series.
Finance-producier Black Bear bought the rights to the book to turn it into a premium show and Black Bear’s Teddy Schwarzman, Ben Stillman, and Michael Heimler are also listed as executive producers.
Project: The 26-year-old actress - who made a name for herself as Daphne in the Netflix hit Bridgerton - will feature in the Amazon Studios production based on Naoise Dolan's novel
The actress - who is the daughter of Coronation Street legend Sally Dynevor and writer and actor dad Tim – shared a snap of the novel on Instagram and wrote: 'Here we go.'
Phoebe was the female lead in the first season of Netflix’s Bridgerton, which broke the streamer’s viewership record in its first four weeks of release, and she will also appear in series two.
The rising star recently signed on to appear in Sony Pictures’ I Heart Murder, a female-driven thriller.
She also stars in Sky Cinema’s original film The Colour Room, opposite Mathew Goode.
Phoebe previously said that being in films and television shows is not as 'easy' as it seems and that she has faced a lot of rejection in the past, which does 'wear her down'.
New role: Phoebe will play Ava in the series, a young Dubliner who travels abroad to teach English grammar to wealthy children before becoming entangled in a love triangle with a banker and lawyer
She said: 'This is not an easy industry. I’ve been acting for 11 years and even when you’re lucky it’s tough. Being an actor is 99 per cent being told "no"'.
Phoebe revealed she assumed she didn't land the role of Daphne in Bridgeton before her co-star Regé-Jean Page gave her a subtle hint: 'Sometimes it does wear you down. I remember telling Regé, "I just want to say you’re brilliant. Good luck with it all – you’re going to be great."
'I thought maybe he’d read with loads of other girls. He sort of smiled and giggled at me.'
And Phoebe also addressed filming intimate scenes, which she said are a 'way more comfortable experience' now.
She added: 'You treat it like a stunt – you have an intimacy coordinator. She brings this bag full of equipment, like yoga balls and mats and padding, all these things you imagine they use for stunts.
Excitement: The actress - who is the daughter of Coronation Street legend Sally Dynevor and writer and actor dad Tim – shared a snap of the novel on Instagram and wrote: 'Here we go'
'It’s just all amazing camera angles and you feel so safe. It’s all about making it look real but not actually doing it – like someone getting punched in a screen fight when you’re not actually punching them.
'I’ve done sex scenes before where that wasn’t the case and they are entirely different to shoot.'
The news comes amid reports that she has split from her boyfriend Pete Davidson after five months of dating.
The Bridgerton actress and comedian, 27, were last seen together in the UK in July, with them putting on a loved-up display at Wimbledon.
However a source has now claimed that the duo have split after trying to make things work long distance 'put a strain' on their relationship.
A source told The Sun: 'Pete and Phoebe's romance was a real whirlwind and from the start they were both totally committed.
'It was pretty telling when Phoebe headed to Croatia with her mates this week rather than going to see Pete in America.
'It was wild while it lasted... But the distance has put a strain on them. They will remain close but unless something drastic changes their relationship won't recover.'
The source continued that both of the stars have very busy schedules at the moment, with Phoebe filming Bridgerton series two in the UK and Pete working on Saturday Night Live in the US as well as filming a movie called Meet Cute.
It is also thought that travel restrictions have added a further pressure to their romance as it isn't easy to just 'jump on a plane' and see each other.
MailOnline has contacted Phoebe and Pete's representatives for further comment.
All over? The news comes amid reports that she has split from her boyfriend Pete Davidson after five months of dating (pictured at the Wimbledon in July)
