'Gossip Girl' Reboot: 5 stark differences between The CW original and new HBO show

'Gossip Girl' Reboot: 5 stark differences between The CW original and new HBO show
The 'Gossip Girl' reboot may have some surface similarities with the original but also has some stark differences in store (Warner Media, Instagram/@gossipgirll)

Gossip check, glamor check, prep schools Constance Billard and St Jude’s check. Yes, there’s no doubt that there are plenty of things that the original 'Gossip Girl' and the reboot have in common including being voiced by Kristen Bell who was the voice of 'Gossip Girl' in the original.

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But there are a whole plethora of differences between the two shows. While perhaps the biggest difference for some fans will be that Blake Lively and Leighton Meester will not at this moment at least be reprising their roles as Serena van der Woodsen and Blair Waldorf, there are many other changes to be expected from the reboot. So what are the five starkest differences between the original 'Gossip Girl' and the reboot? Let's have a look.