- Primary Subject: Daniel Ings / The Gentlemen Season 3
- Key Update: Daniel Ings confirmed that he will not return as Freddy Horniman for The Gentlemen's third season.
- Status: Confirmed
- Last Verified: October 20, 2026
- Quick Answer: Daniel Ings confirmed he will not return as Freddy Horniman in The Gentlemen Season 3, revealing his character's storyline reached a natural conclusion.
Daniel Ings recently revealed that he won't be returning in the upcoming third season of The Gentlemen.
Before the second season premiered last month, Netflix had already renewed the hit crime comedy-drama series for a third season. Fans have been looking forward to seeing what they have in store for its next chapter, and there have also been rumors of a potential major casting addition that could shake the show's world.
However, one main cast member will not show up when it returns.
Daniel Ings Reveals He Won't Be Part of The Gentlemen Season 3
In a recent interview with HATC Magazine, Daniel Ings revealed he won't be returning as Freddy Horniman in the third season of The Gentlemen.
While he didn't explain why he is not being brought back in the hit show's next season, he shared that this character's storyline has wrapped at the end of the second season.
"I'm not in the next one. So that's a fun sense of closure. I kind of see it as closure for the character in a way; it just ends as this wild, broken, crazy, you know. I don't know, probably mumbling into the ether somewhere in the British countryside," the actor said.
"It was a fun way to kind of cap off the character. You don't want to keep playing the same game with the audience of this guy kind of comedically messing things up for them. So it was an interesting challenge to take him in a different direction at the end. I thought it was fun."
This might be disappointing for fans of the series, given that Freddy was the standout character for the first two seasons and he is considered the comic relief, so having him missing might leave a huge hole in the characters' dynamic next season.
It remains unknown whether he could still return in a cameo/guest capacity or in a potential fourth season, but for now, fans will not expect any future appearances from him.
What to Expect in The Gentlemen Season 3
So far, plot details regarding the third season of The Gentlemen are still under wraps. Production is already ongoing, so a 2027 release is likely to happen.
Executive producer and director Guy Ritchie teased in the announcement: "The ambition of The Gentlemen has accelerated, the world has expanded, and the consequences carry weight. A third season felt inevitable, and I’m looking forward to pushing the boundaries of it further."
There were reports that Meghan Markle was in talks to join the third season as she and Harry are moving back to the UK, but the discussions have allegedly died down.
For now, stay tuned for more news and updates in the coming months.
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