Louis Theroux ‘joins BBC rival to produce new celebrity show’ in surprising career move

He has been the BBC’s unassuming interviewer for 26 years, but now it seems Louis Theroux is taking a step back from his work with the national broadcaster.

After two series of Louis Theroux Interviews, it has been reported that Louis, 54, will not be making any more series for the foreseeable future. 

His production company Mindhouse, is said to be making a new celebrity series for streaming rival Netflix. 

A TV insider told The Sun: ‘Louis is very much seen as a BBC star, having launched his career there in 1998 when he was an unknown.’ 

‘And his two interview series in 2022 and 2023 were very much seen by execs as him doing what he does best.’ 

‘But now it seems he won’t be going back to the format, potentially for years.’ 

After two series of Louis Theroux Interviews, it has been reported that Louis, 54, will not be making any more series for the foreseeable future (pictured with Bear Grylls in 2022)

MailOnline has contacted Louis’ representatives for comment. 

The news comes after BBC bosses released Louis’ latest TV programme, Boybands Forever, in November last year. 

Louis’ documentary takes a deep dive into the careers of Nineties and Noughties acts such as Take That, Westlife and Blue.

The three-hour-long episodes follow the life-changing reality of stars finding fame at a young age and diving into topics such as drink, drugs, bust-ups and exploitation. 

Louis interviewed the likes of Robbie Williams and Brian McFadden as well as music label bosses Simon Cowell and Louis Walsh. 

He is also set to deliver the follow-up, Girlbands Forever, later this year. The show will look back at this phenomenal musical era of the Nineties and Noughties, with all its highs and lows.

It comes after Louis offered a rare insight into his marriage to his wife Nancy Strang, as he revealed the moment he fell in love with her for the first time.

The documentarian tied the knot with Nancy back in 2012, and in an appearance on The Receipts Podcast, shared details about the early weeks of their romance. 

His production company Mindhouse, is also reportedly making a new celebrity series for streaming rival Netflix (pictured last year)

It comes after Louis offered a rare insight into his marriage to his wife Nancy Strang, as he revealed the moment he fell in love with her for the first time (both pictured last year)

Louis, who shares three sons with his wife Nancy, Albert, 19, Frederick, 16, and Walter, nine, revealed that he was first impressed by her ‘silky’ dance moves.

He told hosts Tolly & Audrey: ‘One of the key moments was when I saw her dancing to ”What’s Luv” by Fat Joe featuring Ashanti. 

‘I’d been on three or four dates with her but I’ve never seen her on the dance floor and I always used to think that I was an okay dancer, well I liked to dance and I thought I was moving in time.  

‘But when I saw her, I was like, ”Oh my God, that’s what a really good dancer looks like.” She was just so sinuous and silky on the floor. And I thought, wow, she’s out of my league.’

Host Tolly then quipped: ”Sinuous and silky on the floor”. They don’t make them like you anymore Louis.’