Off Campus stars Ella Bright addresses concerns over age gap with co-star Belmont Cameli
Warning: This article contains spoilers for Off Campus
The most talked-about series, Off Campus, dropped on Amazon Prime earlier this month (13 May), and it didn't take long for viewers to rattle through all eight episodes in absolutely no time at all.
Based on Elle Kennedy's bestselling book series, the first season of Off Campus follows the unlikely romance between wry, hockey-hating music major Hannah Wells, played by Ella Bright, and Briar U's womanising star center Garrett Graham, portrayed by Belmont Cameli, as they strike a deal to help each other out.
The steamy TV series, complete with a whole bunch of X-rated sex scenes, has already skyrocketed to the '#1 in the UK' spot on the streaming platform, with fans all over practically foaming at the mouth, begging for a second instalment.
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However, once cooling off after completing the season, many were quick to research the actors who played the two lead characters and soon found out about their nine-year age gap.
Malory Towers star Bright, who turned 19 last November, has since addressed concerns over the age gap with her co-star Belmont, who turned 28 in February.
Speaking on the Not Skinny But Not Fat podcast in an episode which aired yesterday (26 May), she assured fans: "Listen, I came into this job and during the chemistry reads with more than enough information and knowledge and understanding of what this role required.
"I just fell in love with Hannah and these scripts immediately. Like, there was never a question that I wouldn’t want to do this."
The British-American actress continued: "I get people’s concern, but also not once did I feel left out from being younger than everybody. We’re all such a family, and everyone was just more than perfect, and I couldn’t be more comfortable on this set with these people."
She noted that 'it is funny when they say that,' but reiterated: "I’m good. I’m completely good."
Before signing on to the series, showrunner Louisa Levy made very clear that the actors were in the know about the steamier scenes they'd be working on.
Discussing the differences between her character and the character of her on-screen best friend, called Allie, played by Mika Abdalla, Bright added: "For Hannah, the briefing was partial nudity, and for Allie, it had to be full [nudity].
"That was just because Allie has got this amazing confidence about her, and she is so free with her body, and sex is just such an important part of her life.
"It’s honestly just showing the difference between these characters."
Bright concluded that 'everyone had full understanding of what we were going into'.
Off Campus is currently available to stream on Prime Video.
Topics: Celebrity, TV And Film, Sex and Relationships, Amazon Prime
Rhiannon Ingle