courtesy of Instagram/@paul.mescalFilm & TV / NewsFilm & TV / NewsNormal People’s Marianne and Connell go to church with Fleabag’s Hot PriestDaisy Edgar-Jones, Paul Mescal, and Andrew Scott reprised their roles for Comic ReliefShareLink copied ✔️June 27, 2020June 27, 2020Text Thom Waite Earlier this week, it was announced that two bonus episodes of Normal People, the much-loved TV adaptation of Sally Rooney’s novel, would return on Friday night (June 26) during Ireland’s Comic Relief. One of these bonus episodes imagined what would happen to Marianne and Connell – played by Daisy Edgar-Jones and Paul Mescal – 40 years from now, but the other was kept under wraps until last night’s broadcast, with Comic Relief co-founder Richard Curtis telling RTÉ Radio 1: “I can’t even say (everything) about it because there’s a guest star in it.” That guest star, it turns out, was none other than Fleabag’s Hot Priest, Andrew Scott. The episode, which runs just over seven minutes, features Connell going to confession, only to be greeted by Scott’s character, and the two bond over their obvious girl troubles. Marianne then also joins them for an unexpected singalong (and yes, Connell’s infamous chain makes a notable appearance). After the episode aired, Mescal shared some behind-the-scenes pics with Edgar-Jones and Scott via Instagram, also paying tribute to the Normal People director Lenny Abrahamson and cinematographer Suzie Lavelle. Abrahamson is also slated to direct the TV adaptation of Rooney’s debut novel Conversations With Friends, as recently confirmed. RTÉ’s Comic Relief, meanwhile, has raised more than €5 million (or over £4.5 million) since yesterday. Besides the Normal People and Fleabag stars, the charity broadcast featured Saoirse Ronan becoming an “honorary Derry Girl” with the show’s cast. Watch part of Marianne and Connell’s confession scene below, and in full on RTÉ’s website. Escape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy Expand your creative community and connect with 30,000+ creatives from around the world.TrendingA night at Girl Noise, an NYC festival ‘for girls by girls’Inspired by the likes of Lilith Fair, 21-year-old founder and artist Simone Lipkin's punky new festival blends women-fronted music with meaningful activismMusicLife & CultureEverything you need to know about France’s school protestsSalomonFashionThis is your chance to get our limited edition Salomon zine featuring JISOOMusicThe insidious rise of fake TikTok fan accountsFashionHow photographer Elizaveta Porodina finds the beauty in her nightmaresFashionIn pictures: Kiko Kostadinov SS27 finds light in total darknessBeautyThe beauty at Paris Fashion Week SS27 goes hard on the dramaMusicWho even cares about the charts anymore? FashionZendaya just rewore her Odyssey look for Louis Vuitton SS27Escape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy