Sam and Billie Faiers have faced a career setback as their joint reality TV show, Sister Act, has been cancelled after just one series. The sisters, who rose to fame on The Only Way Is Essex and later starred in the successful The Mummy Diaries, reunited for the new programme last year. However, Sam has confirmed the show will not return, citing a heavy workload.
Sam, 34, announced the news during an Instagram Q&A session on Wednesday after a fan asked about a potential second series. She said: 'Billie and I had the best time filming Sister Act last year. We don't have any plans for another series right now as work is pretty full on for both of us.'
Despite Sam's explanation, reports suggest that low viewing figures were a key factor in the decision. An insider told The Sun: 'Sam hadn't been on TV in a while and it doesn't look like viewers missed her. Viewing figures weren't what they hoped, and a lot of the show was based around the sisters selling products, which felt a bit like one long advert.'
Sister Act followed Sam and Billie's earlier ITV reality show, The Mummy Diaries, which documented their lives as parents. Sam quit that programme in 2021, while Billie continued with a spin-off, The Family Diaries, which ended in 2024.
The show also sparked controversy in one episode when Sam offered medical advice to Billie ahead of her son Arthur's tonsillectomy. Sam expressed concerns that removing tonsils would prevent the body from signalling illness, leading viewers to criticise her comments as 'dangerous'.
