Schitt's CreekAlum Emily Hampshire Predicts Eugene and Dan Levy Will Be 'Best Emmys Hosts' Ever (Exclusive)

Mar. 15, 2025

From left: Eugene Levy, Emily Hampshire and Dan Levy at the 26th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards in January 2020.Photo:Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic

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Emily Hampshirehas nothing but love for her fellowSchitt’s Creekalums on their big night.PEOPLE caught up with the actress, 43, at Gold House and Macro’s One House Toast to the Emmys on Thursday, Sept. 12, at the Maybourne Beverly Hills, where she shared her excitement aboutEugene and Dan Levy hostingthe 76thEmmy Awardson Sunday, Sept. 15.“I am so excited about this,” Hampshire told PEOPLE exclusively. “I actually think they will be some of the best Emmys hosts ever, the two of them combined. So I’m really looking forward to it.“The comedy, about a wealthy family who had to rebuild their lives in a fictional small town called Schitt’s Creek after losing everything, ran for 80 episodes from 2015 to 2020. As inreal life, Eugene and Dan portrayed a father, Johnny Rose, and son, David Rose. Hampshire played Stevie, the owner of the motel that the once-rich Rose family had to move into following their change in circumstances.Eugene Levy (left) and Dan Levy attend the 73rd Primetime Emmy Awards in September 2021.Rich Fury/GettyThe show was a fan favorite before amassing critical success in its later seasons, includingsweeping all four acting categoriesand winning outstanding comedy series at the 72nd Emmy Awards in 2020.Since then, there have been rumors of a revival or big-screen return, which Hampshire addressed.“We would all love to come back. We didn’t want it to end, it was just the right ending. We’ll never do the show again, but I wouldn’t be surprised if we did something like a movie,” she told PEOPLE at Thursday’s event.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Emily Hampshire attends Gold House And Macro One House Toast to the Emmys on Sept. 12, 2024.Robin L Marshall/GettyWhen asked where she thought Stevie would be — perhaps a hotel magnate — Hampshire gave it some thought and replied, “I don’t know!““I think that’s what’s taken so long to do something. It’s like, ‘What are the stories?’ One time I did have a dream that Stevie was pregnant and I told Dan that and he was like, ‘Maybe that’s what’s going to happen.’ I don’t know!” she said.SinceSchitt’s Creek,Hampshire has starred inChapelwaite,The Rigand even made a cameo appearance onThe Real Housewives of New York City.Come back to PEOPLE Sunday, Sept 15 to see full coverage of the76th Emmy Awards, and be sure to joinPEOPLE and Entertainment Weekly’s Live Red Carpet showbeginning at 6 p.m. ET/ 3 p.m. PT.

Emily Hampshirehas nothing but love for her fellowSchitt’s Creekalums on their big night.

PEOPLE caught up with the actress, 43, at Gold House and Macro’s One House Toast to the Emmys on Thursday, Sept. 12, at the Maybourne Beverly Hills, where she shared her excitement aboutEugene and Dan Levy hostingthe 76thEmmy Awardson Sunday, Sept. 15.

“I am so excited about this,” Hampshire told PEOPLE exclusively. “I actually think they will be some of the best Emmys hosts ever, the two of them combined. So I’m really looking forward to it.”

The comedy, about a wealthy family who had to rebuild their lives in a fictional small town called Schitt’s Creek after losing everything, ran for 80 episodes from 2015 to 2020. As inreal life, Eugene and Dan portrayed a father, Johnny Rose, and son, David Rose. Hampshire played Stevie, the owner of the motel that the once-rich Rose family had to move into following their change in circumstances.

Eugene Levy (left) and Dan Levy attend the 73rd Primetime Emmy Awards in September 2021.Rich Fury/Getty

Rich Fury/Getty

The show was a fan favorite before amassing critical success in its later seasons, includingsweeping all four acting categoriesand winning outstanding comedy series at the 72nd Emmy Awards in 2020.

Since then, there have been rumors of a revival or big-screen return, which Hampshire addressed.

“We would all love to come back. We didn’t want it to end, it was just the right ending. We’ll never do the show again, but I wouldn’t be surprised if we did something like a movie,” she told PEOPLE at Thursday’s event.

Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.

Emily Hampshire attends Gold House And Macro One House Toast to the Emmys on Sept. 12, 2024.Robin L Marshall/Getty

Robin L Marshall/Getty

When asked where she thought Stevie would be — perhaps a hotel magnate — Hampshire gave it some thought and replied, “I don’t know!”

“I think that’s what’s taken so long to do something. It’s like, ‘What are the stories?’ One time I did have a dream that Stevie was pregnant and I told Dan that and he was like, ‘Maybe that’s what’s going to happen.’ I don’t know!” she said.

SinceSchitt’s Creek,Hampshire has starred inChapelwaite,The Rigand even made a cameo appearance onThe Real Housewives of New York City.

Come back to PEOPLE Sunday, Sept 15 to see full coverage of the76th Emmy Awards, and be sure to joinPEOPLE and Entertainment Weekly’s Live Red Carpet showbeginning at 6 p.m. ET/ 3 p.m. PT.

source: people.com