Leighton Meester joins ‘Nobody Wants This’ Season 2 cast

Leighton Meester is one of the new cast members of the second season of Nobody Wants This, which stars her husband Adam Brody. 

Variety exclusively reported that the Gossip Girl alum will appear in the series as a guest star. She will play the role of Abby, Joanne’s (Kristen Bell) middle school nemesis who is now an Instagram mommy influencer.  

Another guest star is Miles Fowler who will play Lenny—Noah’s (Brody’s character) Matzah teammate who gets set up with Morgan (Justine Lupe).

This marks the onscreen reunion of the real-life couple, Meester and Brody, after working together on the films The Oranges and River Wild and the TV series Single Parents. 

The series was confirmed to have been renewed for a second season four months ago. 

The first installment follows the story of the unlikely pair, Joanne, an agnostic sex podcast host who finds herself falling in love with a rabbi named Noah whom she met at a party. The two get entangled in the complexities of their romance, including meddling families and differing outlooks on life.

The second season will show whether the two will decide to commit to their relationship. Other details, including its premiere date, are yet to be announced.  

Aside from Bell and Brody, Justine Lupe (Morgan), Timothy Simmons (Sasha), Tovah Feldshuh (Bina), Sherry Cola (Ashley), and Emily Arlook (Rebecca) also appeared in Season 1.

Meester is known for her roles in Gossip Girl, The Weekend Away, The Roommate, and Monte Carlo, among others. 

She and Brody tied the knot in 2014. They have two children together.