@samjnungesser Published March 5, 2026, 10:00 p.m. ET More On: reality tv ‘Ladies Of London: The New Reign’: What Is The Madam Rumor That Has Everyone’s Knickers In A Twist? Stream It Or Skip It: ‘Ladies Of London: The New Reign’ On Bravo, Proving That Reboots Can Be Better Than The Original Who Should Star in ‘The Traitors’ Season 5? Peacock, Please Cast These 10 Celebrities Rob Rausch Confesses He’s “Drunk” On ‘WWHL’ After Gifting Maura Higgins Her Birkin Bag I know what you’re thinking. Ladies in London: The New Reign is about … well … ladies who live in London, so why is there a man in the mix? Well, it’s 2026 — and if a sharp-tongued gay man wants to roll with the gals, we’re not going to be the ones to stop him!
Mark-Francis Vandelli, who has a storied history in British reality TV, is joining Bravo’s long-awaited Ladies of London reboot. Describing himself as a “social animal” rather than a “socialite,” Mark-Francis’s chiseled cheekbones and penchant for petty gossip have him fitting right in with this group of posh women.
So, who exactly is Mark-Francis Vandelli? And where might you have seen him before Ladies of London: The New Reign? Keep reading for everything we know!
Born in London, Mark-Francis Vandelli, 36, spent much of his upbringing traveling between the UK and Italy. In the second episode of Ladies of London: The New Reign, Mark-Francis shares that his parents never lived in the same country, meaning he spent his weekdays with his mom—Diane Boulting-Casserley Vandelli, a Russian princess who modeled for Yves Saint-Laurent in the ’70s and ’80s—in London and his weekends with his dad—Marzio Vandelli, an Italian businessman—in Italy.
Mark-Francis studied Art History at University College London, and, according to his Instagram page, rolls with bigwigs like the late Valentino Garavani and model Kate Moss. He’s also very close friends with his co-star, Lady Emma Thynn, who describes him as the champagne to her Prosecco.
Ladies of London: The First Reign is hardly Mark-Francis’s first rodeo with reality TV. He got his start on Made in Chelsea, a British reality show on which he starred for 11 seasons from 2011 to 2022. Mark-Francis later made appearances in other British shows, including The Jump, a competition series that followed celebrities as they tried to master different winter sports, and Celebs Go Dating, a celebrity dating reality show.
Those looking to stream Ladies of London: The New Reign will need access to Bravo and/or Peacock. If you have a cable subscription, you can access the network on the BravoTV website, or stream the show live on platforms like Fubo, YouTube TV, Hulu + Live TV and Sling TV when it airs on Thursdays at 9 p.m. ET/PT. New episodes also become available the next day on Peacock.
