'Sex Education' 's Tanya Reynolds Reveals She Will Not Return as Lily for Season 4

Mar. 15, 2025

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Sex Educationislosing another fan favoriteahead of season 4.

Tanya Reynolds, who has played alien-loving Lily since the show’s debut, confirmed she will not be part of the Netflix comedy’s upcoming season.

“I’m not [returning], actually, which is sad, very sad,” Reynolds, 30, told theRadio Times.

“It’s just the natural progression of these shows — when you have such big ensemble casts and so many characters, I think you have to let a few older characters go to make way for newer ones, which is absolutely the right thing, the way it should happen.”

Looking back on her time on the series, Reynolds said, “I loved every minute of it and I loved Lily with my whole entire heart. Three seasons was just a really perfect amount for me.”

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Reynolds' castmate,Patricia Allison, shared similar news earlier this month. After three seasons on the show, the actress revealed she would not be returning for a fourth season.

“I absolutely have loved being onSex Educationso, so much … but unfortunately, I won’t be joining the team for season 4,” the actress told the U.K. radio showBreakfast with Yinka and Shayna Marielast week.

Allison, who played Lily’s love interest Ola, said her departure also came with new career opportunities.

“Some other opportunities have come up. I’ve been doing it for three years, and I’ve genuinely loved it so much.”

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Seasons 1–3 are currently streaming on Netflix.

source: people.com