Emily might have traded croissants for cappuccinos, however one acquainted face appears to be lacking from her new Italian journey — and followers have questions.
After Netflix dropped the first full trailer for Emily in Paris season 5, viewers instantly seen one obvious omission: Lucas Bravo’s character, Gabriel, the charming chef who has been on the middle of Emily’s love life since season one. Whereas Lily Collins’ Emily is proven settling into her new life in Rome, Gabriel is nowhere to be discovered — and Lucas isn’t giving something away.
“I might like to let you know one thing,” Lucas instructed E! Information in an October 2025 interview, earlier than selecting to maintain issues mysterious. “I like the truth that I’m not within the trailer and that it creates a dialog, and I’m gonna preserve the dialog working. I received’t say something.”
The 37-year-old actor, who beforehand made headlines for admitting he was not sure about returning to the present as a result of enjoying Gabriel was “not enjoyable” anymore, refused to substantiate or deny whether or not his absence from the trailer meant Gabriel is gone for good.
“I don’t know,” he teased. “I’m not in it.”
Season 5 of Emily in Paris, premiering December 18, follows Emily’s adventures as she relocates to Italy. The brand new season options returning stars Ashley Park (Mindy), Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu (Sylvie) and Eugenio Franceschini (Marcello). Nonetheless, many followers are left questioning whether or not the present can really feel the identical with out its beloved French chef.
Including to the intrigue, Netflix’s promotional pictures for the upcoming season did embody a glimpse of Lucas as Gabriel — suggesting he hasn’t disappeared completely. And only a few months in the past, the Ticket to Paradise actor was noticed cozying as much as ex-girlfriend Shailene Woodley whereas filming a romantic comedy, earlier than the pair break up one month later.
For now, Lucas appears content material to maintain his Emily in Paris destiny below wraps whereas specializing in new artistic initiatives. The French actor not too long ago opened up about his upcoming HBO Max drama The Seduction, a French-language adaptation of Pierre Choderlos de Laclos’ Les Liaisons Dangereuses.
“I had the chance to fully begin from scratch and added a little bit little bit of paint to one thing that’s been so established and well-known for years,” he mentioned in a joint interview with co-star Vincent Lacoste. “So it was thrilling to rewrite one thing that’s already a traditional, and to discover a personality that’s fully—I can decide him as a result of I’m not portraying him anymore—insane.”
