And Just Like That fans have been wishing and hoping that Kim Cattrall' s iconic character Samantha Jones will make a return to the Sex And The City spin-off.
But it's looking unlikely seeing as she's reportedly 'not welcome' back on set.
While Kim's much-loved character was written out of the show with a one-way ticket to London, it seems as though Samantha will never make the return to the franchise - even with the possibility of a New York City comeback.
Executive producer Michael Patrick King explained that Kim does not have an open invitation to return as the raunchy publicist on And Just Like That.
When asked if he was 'keeping the door open' for Samantha's return, the producer insisted: “No. Just like there was no thought that Kim would ever participate in And Just Like That, because she’s said what she had said."
The TV guru told Variety that And Just Like That fans should squash any hopes of Kim ever appearing on the show - because she most definitely won't.
"The only place I participate in magical thinking is in fiction,” he continued.
"You take people at their word, and you’re a smart producer - you don’t back yourself into a corner.
"Magically thinking, it’s great to have Samantha. I have no realistic expectation of Kim Cattrall ever appearing again.”
The 65-year-old actress refused to be a part of the reboot amid a bitter feud between her and Sarah Jessica Parker.
The actress, who played PR guru Samantha in the long-running HBO show and in the two SATC movies, ruled herself out of ever returning to the franchise after several public jabs at Sarah.
And Kim recently reacted to how Samantha has been written out of the reboot.
In a stark nod to the real relationships between the cast, Kim's character is now living in London, having fallen out with the rest of the group, including Charlotte and Miranda.
Carrie said Samantha had "fired her as a friend" when she told her she no longer needed her services as a publicist.
Following the reveal of the producer's explanation for Samantha's absence from the show, Sex And The City fans flocked to Twitter to support Kim.
And after one fan tweeted that Kim refused to take part in the reboot because her own career is taking off, the actress appeared to agree with the statement as she hit the like button on the tweet.
"Kim Cattrall didn’t return to SATC because her scatting career is finally taking off," gushed one supportive fan.
The former Samantha Jones actress responded by liking the message.
And Just Like That continues on Thursday on NOW TV.
